Antediluvian (an-tee-di-loo-vee-uhn) adj. - very old
Literally belonging to a time before the Flood ('diluvian' is Latin for 'deluge'). To be used in place of "ancient," "antique," "antiquated," "very old," etc.
The professors wore tweed and taught from antediluvian leather-bound books that smelled musty.
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