ancient history
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Definition(s):
- (n) a history of the ancient world
- (n) knowledge of some recent fact or event that has become so commonly known that it has lost its original pertinence
Usage(s):
- Firstly, Glastonbury is rooted in ancient history; legend has it that King Arthur was buried nearby.
- 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.
- Instead, she is working her way through high school biology, algebra and ancient history.
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