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mists of time

mists of time noun: any time so long ago that history is no longer clear, as though lost in a mist or fog.

Noun

mists of time pl (plural only)

  1. (also, idiomatic, literary, plural, plural-only, poetic) Any time so long ago that history is no longer clear, as though lost in a mist or fog.
    • lost in the mists of time
    • Far back in the mists of ancient time, in the great and glorious days of the former Galactic Empire, life was wild, rich and largely tax free.1979 October 12, Douglas Adams, chapter 15, in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, London: Pan Books, →ISBN, page 89

Questions about mists of time

What does mists of time mean?
Mists of time means any time so long ago that history is no longer clear, as though lost in a mist or fog.
What part of speech is mists of time?
Mists of time is a noun.

Words near mists of time in the dictionary

  1. mistryst
  2. mistrysted
  3. mistrysting
  4. mistrysts
  5. mists
  6. mists of time
  7. mists over
  8. mists up
  9. Mistubishi
  10. mistucked
  11. mistune

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