By the time anything resembling a language policy was introduced, English had already reached all corners of the globe. For example, English-speaking puritans were not the only Europeans to arrive in North America: Spanish, French, Dutch and German were also widely spoken.
immemorial - long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history; time immemorial. old - of long duration; not new; old tradition; old house; old wine; old country; old friendships; old money.
LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. adjective. The definition of primordial is something that existed at the beginning of time, or is something that is native, fundamental or at the earliest stages of development.Rock formations that have existed since the beginning of the earth are an example of something that would be described as primordial.adjective. 1  Being or happening first in sequence of time; original. 2  Primary or fundamental: play a primordial role. 3  Biology Belonging to or characteristic of the earliest stage of development of an organism or a part: primordial cells.he definition of primordial is something that existed at the beginning of time, or is something that is native, fundamental or at the earliest stages of development.