eternity

/ɪˈtɜrnəti/
noun
  1. Time without end; infinite or endless time.
    • She felt as if she had waited an eternity for the bus to arrive.
    • In many religions, the soul lives on for eternity after death.
    • The stars will shine for all eternity.
  2. A very long time that seems endless.
    • The lecture lasted an eternity, or so it felt.
    • I haven't seen you in an eternity! How have you been?
    • The minutes dragged on like an eternity while we waited for the test results.
  3. A state or quality of being timeless or everlasting.
    • The philosopher contemplated the nature of eternity.
    • He believed that true love is a glimpse of eternity.
    • The beauty of the sunset gave her a sense of eternity.
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