ancient evil

collocation in English

meaningsofancientandevil

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ancient
adjective
uk
/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/us
/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very ...
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evil
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈiː.vəl/us
/ˈiː.vəl/
something that is very bad ...
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(Definition ofancientandevilfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This portal would bring anancientevilinto the backwaters.
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The series is set in a world that is being taken over by anancientevil.
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Theancientevilhas brought the books from the library to life and is masquerading as one of the characters in the books.
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Also, anancientevilwill be released under the hands of a new character.
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What was theancientevil, and how had it been awakened?
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Together they investigated the skull, determining that it was the source of ancient anger orancientevil.
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At the same time, anancientevilis trying to penetrate our world by a magical portal.
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Long ago, anancientevilhad been sealed within the clock tower.
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An apocalyptic spell has been cast, anancientevilbanished.
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The monk claims she is the reincarnation of a powerful female warrior and the only person who can prevent anancientevilspirit from destroying the world.
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For anancientevilhas been awakened there, a great power that will not rest until it has escaped its prison and taken revenge on all that lives.
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Dresden is up against anancientevilthat is planning to ascend to a greater arcane power.
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And it is true that they were designed to meet ancient evils.
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Their adventures will bring them all together to face some of the world's most ancient evils and dangers.
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But as they untangle a web of secret alliances and ancient evils, they realize their foe is more familiar, and more powerful, than they could have ever imagined.
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