ветхозаве́тный — meaning in English
vetkhozavetnyy
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English meaning
- antediluvian adj Belonging or pertaining to, or existing in, the time prior to the great flood described in Genesis, or (by extension) to a great or destructive flood or deluge described in other mythologies.
Senses
ветхозаве́тный is used for these senses in English:
- antediluvian Of attitudes, ideas, etc.: extremely old-fashioned, especially to a laughable extent; antiquated.
- vetero-testamentary Of or pertaining to the Old Testament of the Bible. [from mid 20th c.]
antediluvian — full definition
- adj Belonging or pertaining to, or existing in, the time prior to the great flood described in Genesis, or (by extension) to a great or destructive flood or deluge described in other mythologies.
- adj Of animals and plants: long extinct; prehistoric.
- adj Of a person or thing: very old; ancient.
- adj Of attitudes, ideas, etc.: extremely old-fashioned, especially to a laughable extent; antiquated.