Earlier period
History and earlier period are semantically related. In some cases you can use "History" instead a noun phrase "Earlier period".
History
History noun - An account of important events in the order in which they happened.
Earlier period and history are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Earlier period" instead a noun "History".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- past and earlier period
- past and history
- long ago and earlier period
- long ago and history
- antiquity and earlier period
- antiquity and history
- ancient times and earlier period
- ancient times and history
- good old days and earlier period
- good old days and history
- yesteryear and earlier period
- yesteryear and history
- yore and earlier period
- yore and history
Both terms in one sentence
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Exodus of the X-Men is a very similar case to Cap, being an idealist from an earlier period of history sealed away and revived in the modern day.
Source: Fish Out of Temporal Water -
An example from a much earlier period in theatre history: Al Jolson vs.
Source: Fandom Rivalry -
The agents of the Diogenes Club, including the psychic Richard Jeperson, his also psychic assistant Vanessa, and the non-psychic but handy-to-have-around Fred Regent; in an earlier period of the Club's 'history', the detective role is taken by Edwin Winthrop and his assistant is Catriona Kaye.
Source: Occult Detective
Cite this Source
History and Earlier period. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/earlier_period/history
Earlier period & History. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/earlier_period/history>.
History or Earlier period. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/earlier_period/history.
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