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| Main Entry: |
prehistoric
 [pree-hi-stawr-ik, -stor-, pree-i-] 
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | before recorded history |
| Synonyms: | ancient, antediluvian, antiquated, archaic, earliest, early, old, olden, primeval, primitive, primordial |
| Main Entry: | immemorial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ancient, old |
| Synonyms: | age-old, archaic, fixed, forever, long-standing, of yore, olden, prehistoric, primeval, rooted, time-honored, traditional |
| Antonyms: | current, lately, memorable, new, recent, young |
| Main Entry: | primal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | primeval; primary |
| Synonyms: | aboriginal, ancient, central, chief, earliest, early, first, fundamental, highest, old, original, paramount, past, prehistoric, primitive, primordial, principal, pristine |
Example Sentences
- But popular appeal notwithstanding, the evolutionary history of this prehistoric beast has proved somewhat difficult to pin down.
- Prehistoric masons built the ringed monuments atop one another and buried them forming a hill.
- The state of prehistoric society may possibly be determined by the examination of cabinets.
| Main Entry: | primeval |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ancient |
| Synonyms: | earliest, early, first, old, original, prehistoric, primal, primary, primitive, primordial, pristine |
| Antonyms: | modern, new |
| Main Entry: | primordial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | earliest |
| Synonyms: | basic, early, elemental, first, fundamental, original, prehistoric, primal, primary, prime, primeval, primitive, pristine, radical |
| Antonyms: | last, latest |
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