primeval
adjective/praɪˈmiːvəl/
Frequency rank: #16,999 most common English word
Meaning
belonging to the earliest period of time; ancient and primitive.
Example sentence
The hikers stood in silence as they entered the primeval forest, untouched by human hands for thousands of years.
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