mists of time

English

Noun

1. Any time so long ago that history is no longer clear, as though lost in a mist or fog.
   • 1979 October 12, Douglas Adams, chapter 15, in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, London: Pan Books, →ISBN:

     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.

   lost in the mists of time

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: aikojen hämärässä
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• French: nuit des temps (fr) f

See also

• sands of time
• dawn of time
• time immemorial

Further reading

• “the mists of time”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “lost in the mists of time” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “lost in the mists of time”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.