eternity

noun

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eter·ni·ty | \ i-ˈtər-nə-tē

plural eternities

Definition of eternity

1 : the quality or state of being eternal

2 : infinite time lasting throughout eternity

3 eternities plural : age sense 3b

4 : the state after death : immortality

5 : a seemingly endless or immeasurable time an eternity of delays

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Examples of eternity in a Sentence

They believed that sinners would spend eternity in hell. We suffered through an eternity of delays during the lawsuit.

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