ancient history
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ancient history
noun
- A period of history generally seen as occurring before the Middle Ages, that is, before the fall of the Roman Empire. Includes Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.
- That which happened a long time ago and not worth discussing any more. Who cares if he said those things at the beginning of the year? That's ancient history now.
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noun period of history
| Español | Antigüedad |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 古代歷史 /古代历史 gǔdài lìshǐ, 古代史 gǔdàishǐ, 古史 gǔshǐ, 上古史 shànggǔshǐ |
| Português | Antiguidade |
| Français | Antiquité |
| Deutsch | Altertum |
| Italiano | storia antica, antichità |
| Ελληνικά | αρχαία ιστορία archaía istoría |
| Русский | исто́рия дре́внего ми́ра istórija drévnevo míra, анти́чная исто́рия antíčnaja istórija |
noun not worth discussing any more
| Español | agua pasada |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 已經過去的事 /已经过去的事 yǐjīng guòqù de shì |
| Português | águas passadas, passado |
| Français | histoire ancienne |
| Deutsch | schon längst Geschichte, Schnee von gestern |
| Italiano | acqua passata |
| Русский | ста́рая исто́рия stáraja istórija, де́ло про́шлое délo próšloje |
Talk about this word "ancient history." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ancient%20history. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ancient history. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ancient%20history "ancient history." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ancient%20history.Cite this
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title = {ancient history},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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