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Definition of prehistoric adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

prehistoric

adjective
 
/ˌpriːhɪˈstɒrɪk/
 
/ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/
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  1. connected with the time in history before information was written down
    • in prehistoric times
    • prehistoric man/remains/animals/burial sites
    Topics Historyc1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPrehistoric is used with these nouns:
    • beast
    • find
    • man
    • …
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    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French préhistorique (see pre-, historic).
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