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.
a short dramatic, musical, or other entertainment of light character, introduced between the acts of a drama or opera. 2. a short musical composition between main divisions of an extended musical work. 3. a short, independent musical composition. Origin of intermezzo. Italian.