- Ogygian deluge
- Ogygian deluge nounA flood said to have occurred during the reign of Ogyges• • •Main Entry: ↑Ogygian
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ogygian — ōˈjijēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin ogygius Ogygian (from Greek ōgygios, from Õgygos, Õgygēs, ancient legendary king of Boeotia) + English an 1. : of or relating to the legendary Greek King Ogyges or to a deluge said to … Useful english dictionary
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