primeval
Speech parts
1. primeval - Adjective
2. primeval - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
Belonging to the first ages; pristine; original; primitive; primary; as, the primeval innocence of man.
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Examples
aboriginal forests
primal eras before the appearance of life on earth
the forest primeval
primordial matter
primordial forms of life
As men lost their primeval glory, distinctions of class arose, and they entered into agreements with one another, accepting the institution of private property and the family.