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PRIMEVAL |
Very ancient |
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AGEOLD |
Very ancient |
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ARCHAIC |
Very ancient |
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PREHISTORIC |
Very ancient |
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PYRRHIC |
An ancient Greek martial dance, to the accompaniment of
the flute, its time being very quick. |
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CIMMERIAN |
Pertaining to the Cimmerii, a fabulous people, said to
have lived, in very ancient times, in profound and perpetual darkness. |
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HALBERD |
... had a
point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes
additional points. The heads were sometimes of very elaborate form... |
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ANTIQUE |
In general, anything very old; but in a more limited
sense, a relic or object of ancient art; collectively, the antique, the
remains of ancient art, as busts, statues, paintings, and vases. |
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BO TREE |
The peepul tree; esp., the very ancient tree standing at
Anurajahpoora in Ceylon, grown from a slip of the tree under which
Gautama is said to ... |
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BUSKIN |
A similar covering for the foot and leg, made with very
thick soles, to give an appearance of elevation to the stature; -- worn
by tragic actor... |
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CRANNOGE |
...and
which in ancient times were numerous in the lakes of both countries.
They may be regarded as the very latest class of prehistoric
strongh... |