ETERNITY


Meaning of ETERNITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪtɜ:(r)nɪti ]

1.

Eternity is time without an end or a state of existence outside time, especially the state which some people believe they will pass into after they have died.

I have always found the thought of eternity terrifying.

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2.

If you say that a situation lasted for an eternity , you mean that it seemed to last an extremely long time, usually because it was boring or unpleasant.

The war continued for an eternity...

= age

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