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   eternity

   /ɪˈtəːnɪti/

   noun

   • 1. infinite or unending time: "their love was sealed for eternity" Similar everall timeperpetuity
   • ▪ a state to which time has no application; timelessness: "the encounter between time and eternity"
   • ▪ endless life after death: "immortal souls destined for eternity" Similar the afterlifeeverlasting lifelife after deaththe life to comethe life hereafterthe hereafterthe world hereafterthe afterworldthe next worldthe beyondheavenparadisenirvanaimmortalityOpposite limbohell
   • ▪ used euphemistically to refer to death: "he could have crashed the car and taken them both to eternity"
   • ▪ a period of time that seems very long, especially on account of being tedious or annoying: "a silence that lasted an eternity" Similar a long timean ageages (and ages)a timea lifetimehoursdaysmonthsyearsaeonshours/days/months on enda month of Sundaysthe duration(seemingly) foreverinformal:yonksdonkey's yearsOpposite instant

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French eternite, from Latin aeternitas, from aeternus ‘without beginning or end’ (see eternal).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishETERNITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Eternity is time that never ends or has no limits, or a very long time. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and idioms, and see translations in other languages.

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   Eternity is the quality or state of being eternal, infinite time, or immortality. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related entries of eternity from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Eternity is infinite time or duration without beginning or end. It can also refer to the eternal existence of God or the timeless state of the soul after death. See how to use the word in sentences and related terms.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryETERNITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Eternity is time that never ends or has no limits, or a very long time. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see translations in other languages.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisheternity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of eternity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.britannica.com › topic › eternityEternity | Definition & Variations | Britannica

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   Eternity is the state of that which has no beginning or end, and is often associated with spirituality and metaphysics. Learn about the different forms of eternalistic eschatologies in Eastern and Western religions, and how they contrast with the concept of infinity.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › eternityEternity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Eternity means "time without end, or infinity," like people who promise to love one another for eternity — they aren't planning to ever split up. When you put the word an before eternity, you can use it to describe a very long — too long — period of time, so that you can use it to complain.