adj

immemorial

ih-muh-MAW-ree-uhl

adj

So old that it goes back further than anyone can remember or record.

"The village has followed the same harvest customs since time immemorial."

How to Use Immemorial

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishExtremely old — from a time so far back no one can remember its start.

Common pairings

since time immemorial immemorial custom

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The village has followed the same harvest customs since time _____.

From French immemorial, formed from "im-" ("not") plus "memorial."

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