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.
Definitions for time immemorial. time immemorial, time out of mind(noun) the distant past beyond memory. time immemorial(Noun) Time that extends beyond memory or record. Time immemorial. Time immemorial is a phrase meaning time extending beyond the reach of memory, record, or tradition, indefinitely ancient, ancient beyond memory or record.