From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishimmemorialim‧me‧mo‧ri‧al /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl◂/ adjectiveLONG TIMEstarting longer ago than people can remember, or than written history showsfrom/since time immemorial
Markets have been held here since time immemorial.Examples from the Corpusimmemorial• He had come a long way with the Elder, as had his family from time immemorial.• Since time immemorial, boys have climbed the water tower.• an immemorialcustom• Elementaryteachers from time immemorial have used themes in their teaching.• Its realoriginsliedeep in the immemorial history of the NearEast.• From time immemorial, it seems, pitchingsigns have been standard.• These precedentsencouragedlawyers to talk of the immemoriallaw of the Salian Franks under which women were excluded from the succession.• Until Disestablishment in 1870 the archdeacons of Dromore were, from time immemorial, rectors of Seagoe.• Cattle, herded down to it along drove-ways used from time immemorial, slowly graze across its moistlevels.from/since time immemorial• People have been gamblingsince time immemorial.• An awl is an ironinstrument used for piercingleather, but the word has been in punning use since time immemorial.• He had come a long way with the Elder, as had his family from time immemorial.• Then Harvey spoke about the danger of electrocution. Since time immemorial, boys have climbed the water tower.• Elementary teachers from time immemorial have used themes in their teaching.• Until Disestablishment in 1870 the archdeacons of Dromore were, from time immemorial, rectors of Seagoe.• Cattle, herded down to it along drove-ways used from time immemorial, slowly graze across its moist levels.
