Immemorial
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪ.məˈmɔːɹi.əl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Immemorial is an adjective meaning (sometimes postpositive) That is beyond memory; ancient.
Meaning
(sometimes postpositive) That is beyond memory; ancient.
Example Sentences
The rocks had stood overlooking the valley since time immemorial.
Were it not that the fields are vast in extent, those proclaiming themselves part of State Farm’s, the scene might be immemorial.
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.
We will ride this morning to what we call the grove of Daphne. It is a real laurel grove. Some of the trees must be immemorial, and deserve to have been sacred, if once they were not so.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include old, always, ancient, night, memorative, memoried.
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