ancient history
nounUK /ˈeɪn.ʃənt ˈhɪs.tər.i/
US /ˈeɪn.ʃənt ˈhɪs.tɚ.i/
Ancient history is the story of people who lived a very, very long time ago.
In class we learned about ancient history and saw pictures of old pyramids.
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2. Something that is no longer important or relevant.
That broken phone is ancient history now that you have a new one.
3. The study of the ancient world, especially the time before the Middle Ages.
She wants to study ancient history at university.
4. A past event that everyone has forgotten about.
Our argument from last year is ancient history to us now.