ancient history Meaning of "ancient history"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a history of the ancient world
  2. (n) knowledge of some recent fact or event that has become so commonly known that it has lost its original pertinence

Usage(s):

  1. Firstly, Glastonbury is rooted in ancient history; legend has it that King Arthur was buried nearby.
  2. Its victory was so complete that even though those outrages took place within the living memory of the baby boomers, they seem like ancient history.
  3. Instead, she is working her way through high school biology, algebra and ancient history.
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