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PRONUNCIATION OF DILUVIAN

diluvian  [daɪˈluːvɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DILUVIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Diluvian is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DILUVIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

diluvian

Flood myth

A flood myth or deluge myth is a narrative in which a great flood, usually sent by a deity or deities, destroys civilization, often in an act of divine retribution. Parallels are often drawn between the flood waters of these myths and the primeval waters found in certain creation myths, as the flood waters are described as a measure for the cleansing of humanity, in preparation for rebirth. Most flood myths also contain a culture hero, who strives to ensure this rebirth. The flood myth motif is widespread among many cultures as seen in the Mesopotamian flood stories, the Puranas, Deucalion in Greek mythology, the Genesis flood narrative, and in the lore of the K'iche' and Maya peoples in Mesoamerica, the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa tribe of Native Americans in North America, the Muisca people, and Cañari Confederation, in South America.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DILUVIAN


alluvion
əˈluːvɪən
antediluvian
ˌæntɪdɪˈluːvɪən
avian
ˈeɪvɪən
Bolivian
bəˈlɪvɪən
Jugoslavian
ˌjuːɡəʊˈslɑːvɪən
Latvian
ˈlætvɪən
Maldivian
mɔːlˈdɪvɪən
Moldavian
mɒlˈdeɪvɪən
Moravian
məˈreɪvɪən
oblivion
əˈblɪvɪən
Octavian
ɒkˈteɪvɪən
Peruvian
pəˈruːvɪən
pluvian
ˈpluːvɪən
postdiluvian
ˌpəʊstdɪˈluːvɪən
Scandinavian
ˌskændɪˈneɪvɪən
Servian
ˈsɜːvɪən
vesuvian
vɪˈsuːvɪən
Vitruvian
vɪˈtruːvɪən
Vivian
ˈvɪvɪən
Yugoslavian
ˌjuːɡəʊˈslɑːvɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DILUVIAN

dilly-dally
dilly-dallying
diltiazem
dilucidate
dilucidation
diluent
dilutable
dilute
dilutee
diluteness
diluter
dilution
dilutionary
dilutive
dilutor
diluvia
diluvial
diluvialism
diluvialist
diluvium

WORDS THAT END LIKE DILUVIAN

Asian
Asimovian
Australian
Batavian
Brian
Canadian
chavian
Chekhovian
Chekovian
Christian
Harrovian
Hungarian
Indian
Indonesian
Italian
Jovian
lesbian
Nabokovian
Shavian
subclavian

Synonyms and antonyms of diluvian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «diluvian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DILUVIAN

Find out the translation of diluvian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of diluvian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diluvian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

洪积
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diluviano
570 millions of speakers

English

diluvian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

diluvian
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطوفان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

потопа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diluviana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

diluvian
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diluvienne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diluvian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

diluvian
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

diluvian
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

홍적세
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diluvian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

diluvian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

diluvian
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Diluvian
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

diluvian
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diluviani
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

diluvian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

потопу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

diluvian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

diluvian
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sondvloed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diluvian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

diluvian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diluvian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DILUVIAN»

The term «diluvian» is normally little used and occupies the 127.990 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DILUVIAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diluvian

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DILUVIAN»

Discover the use of diluvian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diluvian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Diluvian impact: the great flood catastrophe 10,000 ...
Starting with the flood legends of the North Eurasian peoples and the Deluge traditions of the great civilizations from antiquity, the author explains the world-wide cosmic catastrophe that mankind experienced around 10,000 years ago on the ...
Heinrich P. Koch, 2000
2
Specimen of a new version of the Hebrew Bible, translated ...
from Dr. Adam Clarke's Bible, showing the differences and discordances of the respective accounts of the post-diluvian period also (the Dr. terming them ' ' the genuine Samaritan text," and "the Septuagint version"). By considering the ratios of ...
‎1836
3
Ancient Indian Social History: Some Interpretations
The syntactical and stylistic form of the ante-diluvian king list is different from the rest and therefore it has been suggested that this was a later addition. The astronomical figures for the regnal years of the earlier kings of the ante-diluvian period ...
Romila Thapar, 1978
4
Host
Laterix-Diluvian forged a unique peace between competing sections of Tizlian society. Before he became king, Laterix-Diluvian married his son Prince Basphallion to the newLord of Issen, Fiolina Trynyshprokr, the daughter of Demetria ...
Joel Garden, 2014
5
Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal
Geol. iii., 197,) has attempted to distinguish two distinct faunas in this epoch, and he separates the elephantine fauna contained in the more recently formed lands of Champeix, Veneix, Tour de Boulade, &c.,from the diluvian fauna contained in ...
6
Answer to difficulties in the Mosaic cosmogony, ...
which have given rise to three different interpretations: (1) According to one, the diluvian tradition is universal, and all the nations have kept the remembrance of the Noachian Deluge. The existence of this remembrance has already been ...
John Thein, 1901
7
The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal: Exhibiting a View ...
Geol. iii., 197,) has attempted to distinguish two distinct faunas in this epoch, and he separates the elephantine fauna contained in the more recently formed lands of Champeix, Veneix, Tour de Boulade, &c., from the diluvian fauna contained in  ...
Robert Jameson, 1847
8
Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal
Geol. iii., 197,) has attempted to distinguish two distinct faunas in this epoch, and he separates the elephantine fauna contained in the more recently formed lands of Champeix, Veneix, Tour de Boulade, &c., from the diluvian fauna contained in  ...
Robert Jameson, Royal Society of Edinburgh, Wernerian Natural History Society, 1847
9
The American Presbyterian Review
In the ante-diluvian table, the Hebrew, in seven out of the ten numbers, is supported by the Samaritan, on the point of the several ages of paternity. The Septuagint is supported by Josephus, in nine instances out of the ten, on the same point.
Henry Boynton Smith, James Manning Sherwood, 1871
10
The American Presbyterian Review
In the ante-diluvian table, the Hebrew, in seven out of the ten numbers, is supported by the Samaritan, on the point of the several ages of paternity. The Septuagint is supported by Josephus, in nine instances out of the ton, on the same point.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DILUVIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diluvian is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Our Junius Horribilis
The chief executive of Sindh, the ante-diluvian chief minister Qaim Ali Shah, does not seem to know any of this. In fairness to him as well as in ... «Newsweek Pakistan, Jun 15»
2
Let Inga Tell You: Lawn Wars
What we mostly don't want to do is spend $20,000 or more putting in something that we'd want to take out again if the next diluvian phase ... «La Jolla Light, Jun 15»
3
Anti-diluvian view
The Senate has taken offence and rightly so to the anti-democratic statements of the former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general ... «Daily Times, Jun 15»
4
73% of Indian cops get no weekly off: Study
But, the 'always on duty' dictum of the ante-diluvian Police Act of 1861 still continues to govern the working hour regime of police personnel in ... «indiatvnews.com, May 15»
5
Internet of Things: Why your home is a connected device Tower of …
According to legend written in the Hebrew Bible, post-diluvian humanity, united by a single language, dared to insult The Lord by building a city ... «ZDNet, May 15»
6
May 22 / Video / This is Vienna Calling: Donauinsel
The New Danube waterway is practically an elongated (swimming) lake, technically a diluvian bed. To most visitors, the island is known as a ... «oikotimes.com, May 15»
7
Brand Overload?
... Snapchat or texting takes primacy over email with the latter being used principally for formal contracts; voice-mail is beyond ante-diluvian for ... «4Hoteliers, May 15»
8
GP union rejects under six deal at emergency meeting
“They really are ante-diluvian at this stage.” “I would not do suturing for €7 or €8. I know how long it takes. It has to be a fee that covers the ... «Irish Times, Apr 15»
9
Trevor Noah's success lays bare my failure
Forget the money and the fame and the success — Trevor Noah right now is in a post-diluvian waterspout of conflicting emotions that would ... «Rand Daily Mail, Apr 15»
10
Joseph and the Spirit
If the election of Abraham is understood as initiating a redemptive sequence of events in a post-diluvian world, the particularity of this choice is ... «Patheos, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Diluvian [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/diluvian>. Apr 2024 ».
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