lost to history

adjective

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.”

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Meanings

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

comparative more lost to history · superlative most lost to history

  1. idiomaticnot comparableusuallyWritings, objects, or knowledge from the past that no longer exist.

    The enormous collection of manuscripts from the Library of Alexandria is lost to history.

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APA

lost to history. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20to%20history

MLA

“lost to history.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20to%20history. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lost to history,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20to%20history.

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