Noachian

[ noh-ey-kee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the patriarch Noah or his time.

Noachian

/ -ˈeɪkɪk; nəʊˈækɪk; nəʊˈeɪkɪən /

adjective

1. Old Testament of or relating to the patriarch Noah

Word History and Origins

Origin of Noachian¹

1670–80; Noach (variant of Noah ) + -ian

Example Sentences

Some of his guests he greets with a Noachian deluge of swift French words and high-pitched cries of welcome.

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The tradition of the Noachian deluge has been found among almost all peoples.

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The geological explanation of the Noachian Deluge is perhaps one of the most interesting sections of the work.

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Legendary lore clusters round the petrified "Ark" in which the progenitors of the Malayan stock escaped from the Noachian flood.

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But he at once proceeded to discover in Noachian Forfarshire the most striking evidence of geological change actually in progress.

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