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[ adjective ] having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
Synonyms Examples "aboriginal forests" "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth" "the forest primeval" "primordial matter" "primordial forms of life" Used in print (Jaroslav Pelikan, The Shape of Death: life, death and...)The first turn of the spiral is the primeval history of humanity in Adam . (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)It is difficult to reconstruct the primeval fears of man . (Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)There was the smell of the coast , like a primeval memory , composed of equal parts salt_water , clams , seaweed and northern air . Related terms |
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