Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for prehistory

prehistory

[ pree-his-tuh-ree, -his-tree ]

noun

, plural pre·his·to·ries.
  1. human history in the period before recorded events, known mainly through archaeological discoveries, study, research, etc.; history of prehistoric humans.
  2. a history of the events or incidents leading to a crisis, situation, or the like.

Discover More

Other Words From

  • pre·his·to·ri·an [pree-hi-, stawr, -ee-, uh, n, -, stohr, -], noun

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of prehistory1

First recorded in 1870–75; pre- + history

Advertisement

Related Words

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Browse

  • #
  • aa
  • bb
  • cc
  • dd
  • ee
  • ff
  • gg
  • hh
  • ii
  • jj
  • kk
  • ll
  • mm
  • nn
  • oo
  • pp
  • qq
  • rr
  • ss
  • tt
  • uu
  • vv
  • ww
  • xx
  • yy
  • zz