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Prehistoric

Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.

📖 Definitions of "Prehistoric"

adjective
  1. 1

    Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.

    "an ancient city  an ancient forest"

  2. 2

    Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.

    "an ancient author  an ancient empire"

  3. 3

    (history) Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.

  4. 4

    Experienced; versed.

adjective
  1. 1

    (properly) Of or relating to the epoch before written record.

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