many moons ago

== English == === Etymology === In reference to lunar calendars, which were more commonly used in premodern times. === Phrase === many moons ago (literary or informal, idiomatic) A (very) long time ago. ==== Related terms ==== many moons from now ==== Translations ==== === References === “many moons ago”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.