ETERNITY

[noun] [U] - endless time; time without limitsThey haven't been given these rights for (all) eternity - they should justify having them just like most other people have to.The film went on for what seemed like an eternity.Nine months is a long time for anyone, but it's an eternity (= a very long time) for the very young.Religions gain some of their worldly power by claiming they have the key to eternity (= a state of existence outside normal life).If you send someone to eternity you kill them.