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Definition of eternity
eternities
1 : the quality or state of being eternal
2 : infinite time lasting throughout eternity
3 eternities plural : age 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.
Recent Examples of eternity from the Web
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To have an impact in the film industry, leaving a piece of me behind in a movie that is going to echo into eternity.
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Mitch McConnell, who seems to have been in leadership for an eternity, has actually just been leader for just over ten years.
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Arranged in diamonds on the wall, the weights sit like droplets of water, permanently preserving real bees and faux flowers for eternity.
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A parent of a 1-year-old knows more than a parent of a newborn, too, but that doesn’t give the more veteran parent leverage to butt in for all of eternity.
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A parent of a 1-year-old knows more than a parent of a newborn, too, but that doesn’t give the more veteran parent leverage to butt in for all of eternity.
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Instead of an ugly green wall, New York has Monument Park II, where the numbers and plaques of the legendary Yankees players will reside for eternity.
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The theme song from Growing Pains is locked in my brain for eternity.
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At only 26 years old, Chris secured his place in our hearts for eternity.
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Origin and Etymology of eternity
Middle English eternite, from Middle French eternité, from Latin aeternitat-, aeternitas, from aeternus
ETERNITY Defined for English Language Learners
eternity
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: time without an end
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: a state that comes after death and never ends
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: time that seems to be without an end
ETERNITY Defined for Kids
eternity
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eternities
1 : time without end
2 : the state after death
3 : a period of time that seems endless I waited an eternity.
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