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adjective
- 1. of or resembling the earliest ages in the history of the world: "mile after mile of primeval forest" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of PRIMEVAL is of or relating to the earliest ages (as of the world or human history) : ancient, primitive. How to use primeval in a sentence. Did you know?
existing at or from a very early time; ancient: primeval forests.
Primeval definition: of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world. See examples of PRIMEVAL used in a sentence.
existing at or from a very early time; ancient: primeval forests.
You use primeval to describe feelings and emotions that are basic and not the result of thought. ...a primeval urge to hit out at that which causes him pain.
Use primeval when you want to suggest something has existed from the beginning. The Big Bang? Dinosaur bones? Ancient trees? Yep — primeval.
Primeval definition: Belonging to the first or earliest age or ages; original or ancient.
Definition of primeval adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. : very old or ancient. primeval forests. the forest primeval. 2. formal : basic and powerful : primal. our primeval instincts. PRIMEVAL meaning: 1 : very old or ancient; 2 : basic and powerful primal.
Belonging to the first or earliest age or ages; original or ancient: a primeval galaxy. [From Latin prīmaevus, early in life : prīmus, first; see per in Indo-European roots + aevum, age; see aiw- in Indo-European roots .]
