eternity
eter·ni·ty
noun \i-ˈtər-nə-tē\ plural eter·ni·ties
Definition of ETERNITY
1
: the quality or state of being eternal
2
: infinite time <lasting throughout eternity>
3
plural : age 3b
4
: the state after death : immortality
5
: a seemingly endless or immeasurable time <an eternity of delays>
Examples of ETERNITY
- They believed that sinners would spend eternity in hell.
- We suffered through an eternity of delays during the lawsuit.
Origin of ETERNITY
Middle English eternite, from Middle French eternité, from Latin aeternitat-, aeternitas, from aeternus
First Known Use: 14th century
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Related Words: boundlessness, endlessness, interminableness, limitlessness, permanence, permanency, timelessness
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