TIME IMMEMORIAL


Meaning of TIME IMMEMORIAL in English

noun

1.

a. : a time beyond legal memory formerly fixed by English law as the beginning of the reign of Richard I in 1189 but modified in common law by various prescription acts

b. : a time going back beyond the memory of any person living

2. : time so long past as to be indefinite in history or tradition

field forces from time immemorial have dealt with such offenses on the spot — R.H.Jackson

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.