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Diluvialist

Di-lu′vi-al-ist

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Noun.
One who explains geological phenomena by the Noachian deluge.
Lyell.

Definition 2024


Diluvialist

Diluvialist

See also: diluvialist

English

Noun

Diluvialist (plural Diluvialists)

  1. One who attempts to explain geological phenomena with diluvial reference to the great biblical flood.

References

  • Chambers's Etymological English Dictionary, 1896

diluvialist

diluvialist

See also: Diluvialist

English

Noun

diluvialist (plural diluvialists)

  1. One who explains geological phenomena by the Noachian deluge.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Lyell to this entry?)