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eternity

eter·nity

UK/ɪˈtɜːnɪti/ US/əˈtɜɹnəti/ fairly common informal

noun

1.

time without end

Synonyms
2.

a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife

Origin

From Middle English eternyte, from Old French eternité, from Latin aeternitās. Displaced native Old English ēcnes.

Phrases

  • eternity collar
  • eternity future
  • eternity past
  • eternity plant
  • eternity ring
  • for all of eternity

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