First Known Use: 14th century
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eternity
noun eter·ni·ty \i-ˈtər-nə-tē\
: time without an end
: a state that comes after death and never ends
: time that seems to be without an end
plural eter·ni·ties
Full 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>
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Origin of ETERNITY
Middle English eternite, from Middle French eternité, from Latin aeternitat-, aeternitas, from aeternus
Related to ETERNITY
- Synonyms
- everlasting, foreverness, infinity, perpetuity
Rhymes with ETERNITY
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eternity
noun eter·ni·ty \i-ˈtər-nə-tē\
plural eter·ni·ties
Definition of ETERNITY for Kids
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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