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[ pree-hi-stawr-ik, -stor-, pree-i- ] / ˌpri hɪˈstɔr ɪk, -ˈstɒr-, ˌpri ɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prehistoric ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveof or relating to the time or a period prior to recorded history: The dinosaur is a prehistoric beast. Slang. outdated; passé: My mom has these prehistoric ideas about proper dress. Sometimes pre·his·tor·i·cal . Origin of prehistoricFirst recorded in 1850–55; pre- + historic OTHER WORDS FROM prehistoricpre·his·tor·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby prehistoricpregnant, preheat, prehensible, prehensile, prehension, prehistoric, prehistory, prehnite, prehominid, prehormone, prehuman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prehistoricWicca is an ancient belief system that originated in prehistoric times. ‘Gods of Suburbia’: Dina Goldstein’s Arresting Photo Series on Religion vs. Consumerism|Dina Goldstein|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST The massive inflatable structure is filled with multi-colored light and takes a prehistoric yet futuristic shape. New York City’s New Mystery Art Piece|Sara Sayed|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST At ground level: comically huge, flat-leafed plants that look like they come from a prehistoric diorama. Uncovering the Secrets of St. Kitts|Debra A. Klein|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST A terrible storm melts the polar ice caps, unleashing a group of prehistoric creatures called Aurochs. The Daily Beast’s Oscar Nominees: Leonardo DiCaprio, Anne Hathaway & More|Marlow Stern|January 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But the idea that climate change killed the prehistoric beasts is just the media jumping to conclusions. Dinosaurs Had a Lot of Flatulence, But Did Not Gas Themselves to Extinction|Daniel Stone|May 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST Much additional evidence could readily be given to illustrate this prehistoric origin. The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races|Sanger Brown, II In the coal measures are found the mummied remains of these prehistoric conifers. Trees Worth Knowing|Julia Ellen Rogers A consideration of the development of the arts of architecture, sculpture, and painting from prehistoric periods to recent times. College Teaching|Paul Klapper Today, as in prehistoric times, the population of this area is concentrated along the river. Aztec Ruins National Monument--New Mexico|John M. Corbett The evidence with regard to prehistoric Greece is much more complete. The Position of Woman in Primitive Society|C. Gasquoine Hartley
British Dictionary definitions for prehistoric
adjectiveof or relating to man's development before the appearance of the written word Derived forms of prehistoricprehistorically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prehistoricprimordial, primitive, ancient, archaic, primeval, antediluvian, antiquated, earliest, early, old, olden |