What does Postdiluvian mean?
Definitions for Postdiluvian
ˌpoʊst dɪˈlu vi ənpost·dilu·vian
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Princeton's WordNet
postdiluviannoun
anything living after Noah's flood
postdiluvianadjective
existing or occurring after Noah's flood
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Postdiluvianadjective
Posteriour to the flood.
Etymology: post and diluvium, Lat.
Take a view of the postdiluvian state of this our globe, how it hath stood for this last four thousand years. John Woodward.
Postdiluviannoun
One that lived since the flood.
Etymology: post and diluvium, Lat.
The antidiluvians lived a thousand years; and as for the age of the postdiluvians for some centuries, the annals of Phœnicia, Egypt and China agree with the tenor of the sacred story. Nehemiah Grew, Cosmol. b. iv.
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postdiluvian
Postdiluvian refers to the period of time after the biblical event known as the Great Flood, when Noah's Ark is said to have survived a global deluge. In a broader sense, it can also be used to describe anything that happened after a significant or transformative event or period.
Webster Dictionary
Postdiluvianadjective
being or happening after the flood in Noah's days
Postdiluviannoun
one who lived after the flood
Etymology: [Pref. post- + diluvial, diluvian.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Postdiluvian in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Postdiluvian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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