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It is curious how, from time immemorial, man seems to have associated the idea of evil with beauty, shrunk from it with a sort of ghostly fear, while, at the same time drawn to it by force of its hypnotic attraction.
Richard Le Gallienne

Meaning of "time immemorial" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TIME IMMEMORIAL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIME IMMEMORIAL

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Time immemorial is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TIME IMMEMORIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Time immemorial

Time immemorial is a phrase meaning time extending beyond the reach of memory, record, or tradition, indefinitely ancient, "ancient beyond memory or record". The phrase is one of the few cases in the English language where the adjective is a postmodifier—some other phrases, such as the legal terms attorney general and court martial, also follow that pattern, largely due to the influence of Norman French. In law, it means that a property or benefit has been enjoyed for so long that its owner does not have to prove how they came to own it. The term has been formally defined for some purposes: ▪ In English law and its derivatives, time immemorial means the same as time out of mind, "a time before legal history and beyond legal memory." In 1275, by the first Statute of Westminster, the time of memory was limited to the reign of Richard I, beginning 6 July 1189, the date of the King's accession. Since that date, proof of unbroken possession or use of any right made it unnecessary to establish the original grant under certain circumstances. In 1832, time immemorial was re-defined as "Time whereof the Memory of Man runneth not to the contrary.

Definition of time immemorial in the English dictionary

The definition of time immemorial in the dictionary is the distant past beyond memory or record. Other definition of time immemorial is time beyond legal memory, fixed by English statute as before the reign of Richard I.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIME IMMEMORIAL

time delay
time deposit
time difference
time dilatation
time dilation
time discount
time draft
time exposure
time frame
time fuse
time limit
time loan
time lock
time machine
time management
time of one´s life
time off
time on
time out
time out of mind

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIME IMMEMORIAL

advertorial
ambassadorial
combinatorial
dictatorial
directorial
editorial
equatorial
Escorial
factorial
gubernatorial
industrial
janitorial
memorial
pictorial
sectorial
senatorial
sensorial
territorial
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war memorial

Synonyms and antonyms of time immemorial in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «time immemorial» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIME IMMEMORIAL

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Translator English - Chinese

远古时代
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tiempos inmemoriales
570 millions of speakers

English

time immemorial
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अति प्राचीन काल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زمن سحيق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

незапамятных времен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tempos imemoriais
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সময় অতীন্দ্রিয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

des temps immémoriaux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Zaman dahulu lagi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

undenklichen Zeiten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

はるか昔
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시간을 초월한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wektu immemorial
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thời xa xưa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேரம் தொன்மையானது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अत्यंत प्राचीन काळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çok eski zaman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tempo immemorabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niepamiętnych czasów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

незапам´ятних часів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cele mai vechi timpuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμνημονεύτων χρόνων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vroegste tye
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

urminnes tider
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uminnelige tider
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIME IMMEMORIAL»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TIME IMMEMORIAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about time immemorial

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4 QUOTES WITH «TIME IMMEMORIAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word time immemorial.
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Richard Le Gallienne
It is curious how, from time immemorial, man seems to have associated the idea of evil with beauty, shrunk from it with a sort of ghostly fear, while, at the same time drawn to it by force of its hypnotic attraction.
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Wangari Maathai
Some say that AIDS came from the monkeys, and I doubt that because we have been living with monkeys from time immemorial, others say it was a curse from God, but I say it cannot be that.
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Hugh Miller
Their humble dwellings were of their own rearing; it was they themselves who had broken in their little fields; from time immemorial, far beyond the reach of history, had they possessed their mountain holdings.
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Abdus Salam
From time immemorial, man has desired to comprehend the complexity of nature in terms of as few elementary concepts as possible.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIME IMMEMORIAL»

Discover the use of time immemorial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to time immemorial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From time immemorial: the origins of the Arab-Jewish ...
"Everything in this book reads like hard news... One woman walks in & scoops them all... The great service provided here by Mrs. Peters--if only attention is paid--is to lay the groundwork for peace by clearing away the farrago of lies.
Joan Peters, 1985
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From Time Immemorial: Indigenous Peoples and State Systems
Indigenous Peoples and State Systems Richard J. Perry. The book consists of three sections. In the first section, Chapter 1 offers a broad, historic view of the development of states in general and their behavior toward indigenous peoples.
Richard J. Perry, 2010
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The Indigenous Voice in World Politics: Since Time Immemorial
With the United Nations designating 1993 as the `Year of Indigenous Peoples', this book could not be more timely.
Franke Wilmer, 1993
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The Law Journal Reports
The borough and manor have from time immemorial formed part of a very extensive seignory, called sometimes Gower, sometimes Gower Kilvey, an ancient lordship marcher of Wales, which includes a considerable line of the sea coast from ...
Henry D. Barton, 1855
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Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire Into the ...
Reserved for the incumbent in the lease of Daventry property- from time immemorial. Reserved in the lease of Daventry property for the curate of the district church of St. James. Commuted amount of tithes annexed in 1851, being surrendered ...
Great Britain. Universities commission, Harry George Powlett Clevland (4th duke of 1803-1891.), 1874
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The English Reports
... which were, and had been from time immemorial, situated within and holden of said manor of Basingstoke ; and in respect of whidi estates, from time immemorial , certain ancient yearly quit rents were, and from time immemorial had been, ...
‎1906
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Reports of Cases Decided in the High Court of CChancery: In ...
... which were, and had been from time immemorial, situated within and holden of said manor of Basingstoke ; and in respect of which estates, from time immemorial, certain ancient yearly quit rents were, and from time immemorial had been, ...
Charles Stewart Drewry, Sir Richard Torin Kindersley, John Jackson Smale, 1853
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The Jurist
From time immemorial a single rector has been presented, instituted, and admitted to and in Llangeinwen and Llangaffo jointly, no instance being upon record of their having been held by different parsons, and they are reputed to be  ...
‎1863
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The Scottish Jurist: Containing Reports of Cases Decided in ...
The portions of the shore mentioned in the summons, and extending between the several boundaries there specified, had for time immemorial, or at all events for a period greatly exceeding forty years, been in the exclusive possession of ...
‎1873
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Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict
From Time Immemorial, p. 173 Few recent books on the origins of the Israel- Palestine conflict evoked as much interest as Joan Peters's study, From Time Immemorial^ Virtually every important journal of opinion printed one or more reviews ...
Norman G. Finkelstein, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIME IMMEMORIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term time immemorial is used in the context of the following news items.
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Time immemorial
Or the time I scared her while she carried a load of tomatoes in the stretched hem of her shirt. Or the time I embarrassed her in church. The preacher at the ... «NWAOnline, Jul 15»
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George P. Bush to take helm of father's new fundraising group
The first-time politician is likely to head up a young donor program for his father's 2016 ... scandals that have plagued politicians' children since time immemorial. «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Paula Deen skewered for brownface photo; have PC police lost their …
It's also worth noting that people have been coloring their skin in costumes since time immemorial on Halloween and for costume parties, and no one seemed to ... «BizPac Review, Jul 15»
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Helicopter Parents and the Kids Who Just Can't
People have been worrying about The Kids These Days since time immemorial. And yet, older people I talk to -- ones old enough to remember seeing the ... «Bloomberg View, Jul 15»
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The View from Mars Hill: What does astronomy have to do with our …
A passage reads, “The star is a symbol of the heavens and the divine goal to which man has aspired from time immemorial; the stripe is symbolic of the rays of ... «Arizona Daily Sun, Jul 15»
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Don Cheadle Says Rachel Dolezal Was Right About Boycotting …
From time immemorial, anything that was set before a certain date, everybody talked British, and nobody was black. And in the future, there are no black people. «UPROXX, Jun 15»
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When will all five visible planets appear simultaneously?
The last time that all five visible planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn) ... aid and that has been watched by our ancestors since time immemorial. «EarthSky, Jun 15»
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Work for peace but brace for war
Since time immemorial, humankind has been torn by strife and war. In the beginning, the strife was among families and tribes. But as humans became masters of ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»
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Wrist it up: Will Apple Watch become time immemorial?
Well, most of the reviews about Apple Watch either claim that it is the best thing or have simply written it off. We still have some time to gauge if this will become ... «Techradar India, May 15»
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In Conversation With Will Hunter, Director Of The New London …
The great schools of architecture have been around since time immemorial, or at least that's how it can often feel. In London, a city particularly dense with ... «ArchDaily, Apr 15»

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