Noachian
//nəʊˈeɪkɪən// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The Noachian geological period. uncountable
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to Noah or his time. not-comparable
"At the next meeting he was back on a geological topic illustrated by maps, diagrams and specimens, and the following year he spoke on "The Noachian Deluge, universal with regard to man, but very restricted with regard to the earth"[.]"
- 2 Pertaining to the earliest Martian geological time period characterized by large craters. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to Noah or his time wordnet
Example
More examples"At the next meeting he was back on a geological topic illustrated by maps, diagrams and specimens, and the following year he spoke on "The Noachian Deluge, universal with regard to man, but very restricted with regard to the earth"[.]"
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Noach (“variant of Noah”) + -ian.
Etymology 2
From Latin Noachis + -ian (after Etymology 1, above).
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