IdiomDaily Life
English
Englishsince time immemorial
Meaning: For longer than anyone can remember.
Example: “Villagers have held the harvest fair since time immemorial.”
Origin: In English law, "time immemorial" meant time beyond legal memory, fixed by a statute of 1275 as before 1189. The general use followed.
Equivalents in other languages
French: Depuis des lustres Literally: For lusters
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