ancient history
Noun
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Noun
ancient history (uncountable)
- A period of history generally seen as occurring before the Middle Ages, that is, before the fall of the Roman Empire. Includes Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.
- (idiomatic) That which happened a long time ago and not worth discussing any more.
- Who cares if he said those things at the beginning of the year? That's ancient history now.
- French: Antiquité
- German: Alte Geschichte
- Italian: storia antica, antichità
- Portuguese: antiguidade
- Russian: исто́рия дре́внего ми́ра
- Spanish: Edad Antigua
- French: histoire ancienne
- German: schon längst Geschichte
- Italian: acqua passata
- Portuguese: águas passadas, passado
- Russian: ста́рая исто́рия
- Spanish: agua pasada
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