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词汇 diluvian
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Definition of diluvian in English:

diluvian

adjective dɪˈl(j)uːvɪəndʌɪˈl(j)uːvɪəndəˈlo͞ovēən
  • another term for diluvial
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I suppose putting them at work wasn't such a bad idea, living in an old church brings to mind ancient floods, and I'm sure there's more than a shred of truth in the story behind the biblical diluvian fantasy.
    • Four large-scale paintings, representing his third solo exhibition there (over an eight-year period), consumed the wall space of a smallish room with an unorthodox elucidation of his diluvian subject.
    • In this diluvian world the little church where grandmother used to sing in the choir is a source merely of unwelcome and finally fatal intrusions.
    • Another commentator, the Malbim, explains the shift from a physical perspective: The post-diluvian era was marked by a general weakening of the human condition.

Rhymes

alluvion, antediluvian, Peruvian

Definition of diluvian in US English:

diluvian

adjectivedəˈlo͞ovēən
  • another term for diluvial
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I suppose putting them at work wasn't such a bad idea, living in an old church brings to mind ancient floods, and I'm sure there's more than a shred of truth in the story behind the biblical diluvian fantasy.
    • In this diluvian world the little church where grandmother used to sing in the choir is a source merely of unwelcome and finally fatal intrusions.
    • Another commentator, the Malbim, explains the shift from a physical perspective: The post-diluvian era was marked by a general weakening of the human condition.
    • Four large-scale paintings, representing his third solo exhibition there (over an eight-year period), consumed the wall space of a smallish room with an unorthodox elucidation of his diluvian subject.
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