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lost to history

lost to history adjective: writings, objects, or knowledge from the past that no longer exist.

Adjective

lost to history (not generally comparable, comparative more lost to history, superlative most lost to history)

  1. (idiomatic, not comparable, usually) Writings, objects, or knowledge from the past that no longer exist.
    • The enormous collection of manuscripts from the Library of Alexandria is lost to history.

Forms of lost to history

comparativemore lost to history
superlativemost lost to history

Questions about lost to history

What does lost to history mean?
Lost to history means writings, objects, or knowledge from the past that no longer exist.
What part of speech is lost to history?
Lost to history is an adjective.

Words near lost to history in the dictionary

  1. lost the number of one's mess
  2. lost the plot
  3. lost the run of oneself
  4. lost the thread
  5. lost time
  6. lost to history
  7. lost to the world
  8. lost to time
  9. lost touch
  10. lost track
  11. lost wages

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