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- DictionaryPri·me·val/prīˈmēv(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. of or resembling the earliest ages in the history of the world: "mile after mile of primeval forest"
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.
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.
adjective. having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state. “the forest primeval ”. synonyms: aboriginal, primaeval, primal, primordial. early. at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time.
You use primeval to describe things that belong to a very early period in the history of the world. [formal] ...the dense primeval forests that once covered inland Brittany. ...a vast expanse of primeval swamp.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word primeval. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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.
belonging to a very early period in the history of the world: primeval forest. (Definition of primeval from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
