From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishprimaevalpri‧mae‧val /praɪˈmiːvəl/ adjective  XXa British spelling of primeval
                                                    
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primaeval• When the land lies under the grip of the ice an ancient primaeval force stirs in the heart of the nation.• The ceaseless thrust and bustle came from something deep and primaeval in man. 
