Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ancient history

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.60 in modern English

Syllables: an-cien-t his-to-ry
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

noun

That which happened a long time ago and not worth discussing any more.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Who cares if he said those things at the beginning of the year? That's ancient history now."
""I want to have a notion how we stand about the bankruptcy." / "Oh, that's ancient history," cried Jim."

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

water under the bridge

Frequently Paired Words

bygones water under the bridge

Questions

What does ancient history mean?: 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.

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