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tale as old as time

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables
tale as old as -time
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A story, subject, or theme so timeless and ageless that it can be used or retold in any time period.

noun

An experience that has always been lived or felt across time.

noun

A recurring event or concept that continuously repeats throughout history.

noun

Something which is very old or everlasting.

noun

A common or easily predictable recurring situation or scenario.

Humorous; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the song "Beauty and the Beast" from the 1991 Disney animated film Beauty and the Beast.

Usage

Questions

What does tale as old as time mean?
A story, subject, or theme so timeless and ageless that it can be used or retold in any time period.
Where does tale as old as time come from?
From the song "Beauty and the Beast" from the 1991 Disney animated film Beauty and the Beast.

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