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eternity definition

eter·nity (ē tʉr′nə tē, i-)

noun pl. eternities -·ties

  1. the quality, state, or fact of being eternal; eternal existence or duration; continuance without end
  2. infinite time; time without beginning or end
  3. a long period of time that seems endless an eternity of waiting
  4. the endless time after death

Etymology: ME eternite < OFr eternité < L aeternitas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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