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Noachian

American  
[noh-ey-kee-uhn] / noʊˈeɪ ki ən /
Also Noachic

adjective

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


Noachian British  
/ -ˈeɪkɪk, nəʊˈækɪk, nəʊˈeɪkɪən /

adjective

  1. Old Testament of or relating to the patriarch Noah

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Noachian

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

Example Sentences

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This period, the Noachian epoch, is the period to study.

From Scientific American Jan. 26, 2014

Late Noachian/Early Hesperian or younger age indicates that clay mineral formation on Mars extended beyond Noachian time.

From Science Magazine Jan. 23, 2014

The text is littered with unfortunate examples of academese — respectification, dietetics, the Noachian deluge.

From New York Times Jun. 21, 2010

During this era on Mars—which geologists have dubbed the Noachian Period—volcanic eruptions poured ash and gases into the atmosphere, trapping solar heat and warming the red planet.

From National Geographic

Other poets, of inferior powers, have from time to time attempted, with different degrees of success, some of the minor Scriptural histories; Bodmer, the Noachian Deluge; Solomon Gessner, the Death of Abel, &c.

From Milton by Pattison, Mark

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