dawn of time

noun

The beginning of time, of the universe, of the world, of mankind or of history.

“since the dawn of time”

Opposite
end of time
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Meanings

nounthe dawn of time
  1. idiomaticThe beginning of time, of the universe, of the world, of mankind or of history.

    since the dawn of time

    1 more example

    Klencory is famously claimed by the eccentric volus billionaire Kumun Shol. He claims that a vision of a higher being told him to seek on Klencory the "lost crypts of beings of light". These entities were supposedly created at the dawn of time to protect organic life from synthetic "machine devils."

    2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Klencory

    Antonyms: end of time

  2. idiomaticTime immemorial.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe beginning of time, of the universe, of the world, of mankind or of history.

Opposite
end of time
Also see
time immemorial

Translations

Finnish aikojen alku, aikojen alussa
  • aikojen alkuTranslations
  • aikojen alussaTranslations
  • aikojen alustaTranslations
French nuit des temps
  • nuit des tempsTranslations
Italian notte dei tempi
  • notte dei tempiTranslations
Polish zaranie dziejów
  • zaranie dziejówTranslations
Portuguese início dos tempos
  • início dos temposTranslations
Spanish albor del tiempo, albores del tiempo
  • albor del tiempoTranslations
  • albores del tiempoTranslations
Swedish tidernas begynnelse, tidernas morgon
  • tidernas begynnelseTranslations
  • tidernas morgonTranslations
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APA

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Chicago

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