1. to have existed since a particular time in the past or for the length of time mentioned
   • ● The college dates back to medieval times.
   • ● Our friendship dates back to the late 70s.
   • ● The custom dates back hundreds of years.
   • ● a law dating from the 17th century
   • ● coins believed to date to the 1800s

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My ancestors date back to the sixteenth century.

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