preexilian

American  

[pree-eg-zil-ee-uhn, -zil-yuhn, -ek-sil-] / ˌpri ɛgˈzɪl i ən, -ˈzɪl yən, -ɛkˈsɪl- /

Also preexilic,

Or pre-exilian

adjective

1. being or occurring prior to the exile of the Jews in Babylonia 597–538 b.c.

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Etymology

Origin of preexilian

1860–65; pre- + Latin exili ( um ) exile + -an