postdiluvian

adjective post·di·lu·vi·an \ˌpōs(t)-də-ˈlü-vē-ən, -dī-\

Definition of POSTDILUVIAN

: of or relating to the period after the flood described in the Bible

— postdiluvian noun

post- + Latin diluvium flood — more at deluge

First Known Use: 1680

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