antediluvian
/ˌæn(t)idəˈluviən/
adjective
Of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood.
gigantic bones of antediluvian animals
before the flood,prehistoric,primeval,primordial,primal,earliest,ancient,early
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earliest
ancients
/ˈeɪnʃ(ə)nt/
adjective
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean
of long ago,earliest,first,early,past,former,bygone
noun
An old man.
a solitary ancient in a tweed jacket
ancient
/ˈeɪn(t)ʃənt/
adjective
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean
of long ago,earliest,first,early,past,former,bygone
noun
An old person.
a solitary ancient in a tweed jacket
