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lost to history

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Writings, objects, or knowledge from the past that no longer exist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, usually

Qualifier: anything once known; now permanently unknown; anything once known; now permanently unknown

Examples

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

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