date from

date from (something)

To have originated in an earlier time period. This vase dates from the Victorian period. I know she thinks that this vase is some great antique, but I bet it dates from 1970—at best! Hold on, this random brooch in my Grandma's jewelry box could seriously date from the Victorian period?

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date from something

to have an existence that extends from a particular time. This building dates from the beginning of the last century. These books date from the 1920s.

See also: date

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