ancient history

noun

Synonyms of ancient history next

: the history of ancient times

: something from the past dismissed as no longer important or relevant to the present

regarding their former dispute as ancient history

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The heady Thatcher era is ancient history, and in contemporary England, where the new novel winds up, all the fizz is gone. —

Charles McGrath, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024 Morgan is a walking Wikipedia, citing local meteorological patterns and ancient history to help nail each week’s culprit. —

Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2024 Advertisement A little more than 16 months later, the questions about the future feel like ancient history. —

Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024 At the time, Gast was an undergraduate student studying classical archaeology and ancient history at the University of Oxford. —

Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ancient history

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ancient history was in 1566

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“Ancient history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ancient%20history. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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