Oblivion Definition
 ə-blĭvē-ən 
    noun
  
 The condition or fact of being forgotten.
 Webster's New World 
A forgetting or having forgotten; forgetfulness.
 Webster's New World 
Official overlooking of offenses; pardon.
 Webster's New World 
The state of being completely forgotten.
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  Origin of Oblivion
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Middle English from Old French from Latin oblīviō oblīviōn- from oblīvīscī to forget lei- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Anglo-Norman oblivion (= Old French oblivion), from Latin oblÄ«viō (“forgetfulness"), from oblivisci (“to forget").
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