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   prehistoric

   /ˌpriːhɪˈstɒrɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or denoting the period before written records: "prehistoric man" Similar primitiveprimevalprimordialprimalearliestancientearlyantediluvianrare:pristineprimigenial
   • ▪ very old or out of date: "my dad's electric typewriter was a prehistoric machine" Similar out of dateoutdatedoutmodedold-fashionedpasséancientantiquatedarchaicantiquesuperannuatedanachronisticoutwornbehind the timesprimitivemedievalquaintold-fangledobsolescentobsoleteantediluvianfossilizedinformal:out of the arkold hatcreakyclunkymouldyantwackyhorse-and-buggymossyOpposite modern

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from French préhistorique(see pre-, historic).

   Derivatives

   • 1. prehistorically adverb

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   1. : of, relating to, or existing in times antedating written history. 2. : of or relating to a language in a period of its development from which contemporary records of its sounds and forms have not been preserved. 3. : regarded as being outdated or outmoded.

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   PREHISTORIC definition: 1. describing the period before there were written records: 2. very old-fashioned: 3. describing…. Learn more.

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   Prehistoric definition: of or relating to the time or a period prior to recorded history. See examples of PREHISTORIC used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPREHISTORIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Aug 19, 2015 · PREHISTORIC meaning: 1. describing the period before there were written records: 2. very old-fashioned: 3. describing…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of prehistoric – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   PREHISTORIC definition: relating to a time in the past before there were written records of events: . Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPREHISTORIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Prehistoric people and things existed at a time before information was written down. ...the famous prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux. More Synonyms of prehistoric

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prehistoricPrehistoric - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Put the two together, and you get prehistoric, a word that describes something that comes from a time before history was recorded. For example, Stonehenge is a prehistoric site, or the woolly mammoth is a prehistoric beast.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprehistoric adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of prehistoric adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › prehistoricPrehistoric Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    PREHISTORIC meaning: 1 : of, relating to, or existing in the time before people could write; 2 : very old or outdated.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › prehistoric_adjprehistoric, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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    OED's earliest evidence for prehistoric is from 1832, in Foreign Quarterly Review. prehistoric is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix , historic adj.