time out of mind
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time out of mind
noun times out of mind
- The distant past beyond anyone's memory. But though this Kingdom of China doth often change its Lord and Name, the Chineſes however have time out of mind called it by two other particular names, as Chungchoa, and Chungque ; the firſt whereof ſignifies The Middle Kingdom ; and the other, the Middle Garden.
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A lengthy duration of time, longer than is readily remembered.
They were Episcopalians, and for time out of mind had rented a half-pew in the church of their denomination on California Street.
Similar: time immemorial
adverb times out of mind
- For a lengthy period of time; on numerous occasions. Her chariot is an empty hazel-nut / Made by the joiner squirrel or old grub, / Time out o' mind the fairies' coachmakers.
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