What does "antemundane" mean?

Being or occurring prior to the creation of the world.

What is a synonym for "antemundane"?

Common synonyms include: ante bellum, antediluvian, prelapsarian, prewar.

adj

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Adjective

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Being or occurring prior to the creation of the world. not-comparable
"Again he became the sorcerer Zon Mezzamalech in Mhu Thulan; again he dreamt to retrieve the wisdom of the antemundane gods […]"

"Again he became the sorcerer Zon Mezzamalech in Mhu Thulan; again he dreamt to retrieve the wisdom of the antemundane gods […]"

From ante- + mundane.

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