primaeval
/praɪˈmivəl/
adjective
- Relating to the earliest times in the history of the world; very ancient.
- In the primaeval ocean, the first simple life forms began to appear.
- Scientists discovered primaeval fossils that are over 500 million years old.
- The primaeval forest was so dense that sunlight barely reached the ground.
- Existing from the beginning; original or primitive in nature.
- There is a primaeval fear of the dark that many people share.
- The tribe still follows primaeval customs passed down for thousands of years.
- The artist tried to capture the primaeval beauty of the untouched landscape.
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