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eternity (ɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ) n, pl -ties 1. endless or infinite time 2. the quality, state, or condition of being eternal 3. (usually plural) any of the aspects of life and thought that are considered to be timeless, esp timeless and true 4. (Theology) theol the condition of timeless existence, believed by some to characterize the afterlife 5. a seemingly endless period of time: an eternity of waiting. e•ter•ni•ty (ɪˈtɜr nɪ ti) n., pl. -ties. 1. infinite time; duration without beginning or end. 2. eternal existence, esp. as contrasted with mortal life. 3. the timeless state into which the soul is believed to pass at death. 4. a seemingly endless period of time. 5. eternities, truths or realities regarded as timeless. [1325–75; eternite < Latin aeternitās]
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eternity noun 1. (Theology) the afterlife, heaven, paradise, the next world, the hereafter I have always found the thought of eternity terrifying. 2. perpetuity, immortality, infinity, timelessness, endlessness, infinitude, time without end the idea that our species will survive for all eternity 3. ages, years, an age, centuries, for ever (informal), aeons, donkey's years (informal), yonks (informal), a month of Sundays (informal), a long time or while, an age or eternity The war went on for an eternity. Quotations "Eternity's a terrible thought. I mean, where's it all going to end?" [Tom Stoppard Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead] "Eternity! thou pleasing, dreadful thought!" [Joseph Addison Cato] "Every instant of time is a pinprick of eternity" [Marcus Aurelius Meditations] "Eternity is in love with the productions of time" [William Blake The Marriage of Heaven and Hell] Translations eternity Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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