-
English
-
Russian
-
German
-
English
-
Russian
-
German
Diluvian
UK
/dɪˈluːviən/
US
/dɪˈluviən/
Translation of "diluvian" into Russian
diluvian
Adjective
UK
/dɪˈluːviən/
US
/dɪˈluviən/
diluvian
more diluvian Comp.
most diluvian Super.
The diluvian landscape was shaped by ancient floods.
Дилювиальный ландшафт был сформирован древними наводнениями.
Definitions
diluvian
Noun
UK
/dɪˈluːviən/
US
/dɪˈluviən/
A person who lived through, or is associated with, the biblical Flood.
According to legend, the diluvians rebuilt their world on higher ground after the waters receded.
A great or catastrophic flood.
The villagers spoke of a diluvian that had reshaped the valley generations ago.
diluvian
Adjective
UK
/dɪˈluːviən/
US
/dɪˈluviən/
Relating to or characteristic of a flood, especially the biblical flood described in the story of Noah.
The diluvian rains caused the river to overflow, reminiscent of ancient tales of great floods.
Geology (dated). Relating to deposits or features formed by catastrophic flood action, especially those once attributed to the biblical Deluge.
Early geologists classified the gravel layer as diluvian, believing it had been laid down by a single cataclysmic flood.