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Definition the mists of in British English

the mists of phrase

phrase
1

a period of time so long ago that people cannot remember it

Example

The programme looks through the mists of time to examine the lives of our earliest ancestors.

Example

The origins of the organization are lost in the mists of time.

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Definition the mists of  in British English