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time immemorial

time im·me·mo·ri·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahym im-uh-mawr-ee-uh l, -mohr-]
    • /taɪm ˌɪm əˈmɔr i əl, -ˈmoʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahym im-uh-mawr-ee-uh l, -mohr-]
    • /taɪm ˌɪm əˈmɔr i əl, -ˈmoʊr-/

Definitions of time immemorial words

  • noun time immemorial Also called time out of mind. time in the distant past beyond memory or record: Those carvings have been there from time immemorial. 1
  • noun time immemorial Law. time beyond legal memory, fixed by statute in England as prior to the beginning of the reign of Richard I (1189). 1
  • noun time immemorial the distant past beyond memory or record 0
  • noun time immemorial time beyond legal memory, fixed by English statute as before the reign of Richard I (1189) 0
  • noun time immemorial time so long past as to be vague 0
  • noun time immemorial beyond legal memory, fixed by statute as prior to 1189, the beginning of the reign of Richard I 0
See all 6 definitions of time immemorial

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Origin of time immemorial

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605

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Parts of speech for Time immemorial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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time immemorial popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for time immemorial

noun time immemorial

  • aeon — An aeon is an extremely long period of time.
  • ancient history — Ancient history is the history of ancient civilizations, especially Greece and Rome.
  • antiquity — Antiquity is the distant past, especially the time of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.
  • auld lang syne — Auld Lang Syne is a Scottish song about friendship that is traditionally sung as clocks strike midnight on New Year's Eve.
  • dog's age — quite a long time: I haven't seen you in a dog's age!
All 9 Synonyms of time immemorial

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