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What is "immemorial" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does immemorial mean in English? Meaning of immemorial definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "immemorial" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "immemorial": long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history

Adjective

  • Meaning: long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
  • Example: time immemorial
  • Synonyms: immemorial
  • Similar: old
  • Adjective: (postpositive) That is beyond memory; ancient. The rocks had stood overlooking the valley since time immemorial. 1895, H. G. Wells, The Time Machine Chapter X Now, I still think that for this box of matches to have escaped the wear of time for immemorial years was a strange, and for me, a most fortunate thing.1895, H. G. Wells, The Time Machine Chapter X Now, I still think that for this box of matches to have escaped the wear of time for immemorial years was a strange, and for me, a most fortunate thing.

    • Synonyms:

    archaic, fixed, forever, long-standing, prehistoric, primeval, rooted, time-honored, traditional, age-old, olden, of yore,

    Antonyms:

    current, memorable, young, lately, new, recent,

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    immemorial in English: immemorial
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