immemorial

C1 Topic:Mind & Cognition
US /ɪ.məˈmɔːɹi.əl/
adj Freq #43616

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    That is beyond memory; ancient.

    The rocks had stood overlooking the valley since time immemorial.

  2. 2
    adj

    long past

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Synonyms
2 adj · long past olden

Etymology

From French immémorial. By surface analysis, im- + memorial.

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