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year dot

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A very long time ago, from the beginning or as far back as one can remember.

British, Ireland, idiomatic

Equivalents

3 more languages

Examples

“That hat dates from the year dot.”
“Disk interfaces have⟳ been around since the year dot, as people soon realised that the microdrive was unreliable, unstable and generally rubbish for the storage of anything, useless except as a rather small beermat.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

year mark year of age year of confusion year of grace year of our Lord year of the Lord

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