the past; past events
A somewhat literary or formal word for past events or bygone days, often used in reflective or written contexts.
When I recall the past, my heart swells with emotion.
He began to talk about memories of bygone days.
past events fading into distant memory
past events fading into distant memory
From Middle Chinese 往事 (mjwangX dzriH, 'past affairs'). The kanji 往 means 'go, past' and 事 means 'matter, affair'.