primeval

  • 11Primeval — Infobox Television show name = Primeval caption = Primeval title sequence format = Science fiction cult drama runtime = approx. 45 minutes creator = Adrian Hodges Tim Haines starring = Various (List of cast) country = United Kingdom network = ITV …

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  • 12primeval — [[t]praɪmi͟ːv(ə)l[/t]] (in BRIT, also use primaeval) 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n 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 …

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  • 13Primeval — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Primeval signifie primitif en anglais. Phase finale (Primeval) est un épisode de la série télévisée Buffy contre les vampires (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)… …

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  • 14primeval — pri|me|val also primaeval BrE [praıˈmi:vəl] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: primaevus, from primus ( PRIME1) + aevum age ] 1.) belonging to the earliest time in the existence of the universe or the Earth ▪ Primeval clouds of gas formed… …

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  • 15primeval — pri|me|val [ praı mivl ] adjective 1. ) relating to the period when the universe or the Earth first began to exist: primeval rock 2. ) primeval feelings are natural and happen without thinking: a primeval desire …

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  • 16primeval — also primaeval especially BrE adjective 1 belonging to the earliest period in the existence of the universe or the Earth: Primeval clouds of gas formed themselves into stars. 2 very ancient: primeval forests 3 primeval emotions or attitudes are… …

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  • 17primeval — UK [praɪˈmiːv(ə)l] / US [praɪˈmɪv(ə)l] adjective 1) relating to the period when the universe or the Earth first began to exist primeval rock 2) primeval feelings are natural and happen without thinking a primeval desire …

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  • 18primeval — adjective 1) primeval forest Syn: ancient, earliest, first, prehistoric, antediluvian, primordial; pristine, original, virgin 2) primeval fears Syn: instinctive, primitive, basic …

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  • 19primeval — adjective Etymology: Latin primaevus, from primus first + aevum age more at aye Date: 1662 1. of or relating to the earliest ages (as of the world or human history) ; ancient, primitive < 100 acres of primeval forest which has never felt an ax&#8230; …

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  • 20primeval — primevally, adv. /pruy mee veuhl/, adj. of or pertaining to the first age or ages, esp. of the world: primeval forms of life. Also, primaeval. [1765 75; < L primaev(us) young (prim(us) PRIME + aev(um) AGE + us adj. suffix) + AL1] Syn. primary,&#8230; …

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