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Definition ancient history in British English

ancient history noun

[uncountable] noun
1

the study of the people and way of life that existed a very long time ago, especially in Greece or Rome

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2

things that happened a long time ago and so are no longer important

Example

You can't still be upset about that - it's ancient history now.

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Definition ancient history in British English