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primeval (adjective)

primeval adjective

also British primaeval /praɪˈmiːvəl/

primeval

adjective

also British primaeval /praɪˈmiːvəl/

Britannica Dictionary definition of PRIMEVAL

[more primeval; most primeval]

1

: very old or ancient

primeval forests
the forest primeval

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2

formal : basic and powerful : primal

our primeval instincts

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