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Princeton's WordNet

  1. diluvian, diluvialadjective

    of or connected with a deluge

Wiktionary

  1. diluvianadjective

    Pertaining to a deluge, or flood; diluvial

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Diluvianadjective

    Relating to the deluge.

    Etymology: from diluvium, Lat.

    Suppose that this diluvian lake should rise to the mountain tops in one place, and not diffuse itself equally into all countries about. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

Wikipedia

  1. diluvian

    A flood myth or a deluge myth is a myth in which a great flood, usually sent by a deity or deities, destroys civilization, often in an act of divine retribution. Parallels are often drawn between the flood waters of these myths and the primaeval waters which appear in certain creation myths, as the flood waters are described as a measure for the cleansing of humanity, in preparation for rebirth. Most flood myths also contain a culture hero, who "represents the human craving for life".The flood-myth motif occurs in many cultures, including the Mesopotamian flood stories, Native American in North America, the Genesis flood narrative, manvantara-sandhya in Hinduism, and Deucalion and Pyrrha in Greek mythology.

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  1. diluvian

    Diluvian generally refers to relating or pertaining to a flood or deluge, often specifically the biblical Great Flood during Noah's time. It originates from the Latin term "diluvium" which means "flood" or "deluge". In geology, it may also refer to effects or deposits due to a flood.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Diluvianadjective

    of or pertaining to a deluge, esp. to the Noachian deluge; diluvial; as, of diluvian origin

  2. Etymology: [Cf. F. diluvien.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of diluvian in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of diluvian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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