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Definition: ETERNITIES

Part of Speech Definition
Noun Plural 1. Plural inflection of the noun eternity.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Noun Base
(eternity)		 1. Time without end.[Wordnet].
2. A state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife.[Wordnet].
3. A seemingly endless time interval (waiting).[Wordnet].
4. Infinite duration, without beginning in the past or end in the future; also, duration without end in the future; endless time.[Websters].
5. Condition which begins at death; immortality.[Websters].

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Date "Eternities" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1643. (references)

Definition: ETERNITIES

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun Plural1. Plural inflection of the noun eternity.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Noun Base
(eternity)		1. Time without end.[Wordnet].
2. A state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife.[Wordnet].
3. A seemingly endless time interval (waiting).[Wordnet].
4. Infinite duration, without beginning in the past or end in the future; also, duration without end in the future; endless time.[Websters].
5. Condition which begins at death; immortality.[Websters].

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Date "ETERNITIES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1643. (references)

Specialty Definition: eternity

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Noun] Duration or continuance without beginning or end. By repeating the idea of any length of duration, with the endless addition of number, we come by the idea of eternity. The high and lofty one who inhabiteth eternity. Is.57. We speak of eternal duration preceding the present time. God has existed from eternity. We also speak of endless or everlasting duration in future, and dating from present time or the present state of things. Some men doubt the eternity of future punishment, though they have less difficulty in admitting the eternity of future rewards.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
WikipedicWhile in the popular mind, eternity often simply means existing for an infinite, i.e., limitless, amount of time, many have used it to refer to a timeless existence altogether outside of time. There are a number of arguments for eternity, by which proponents of the concept, principally, Aristotle, purported to prove that matter, motion, and time must have existed eternally. (references)
Wiktionary1: [Noun] (countable) A period of time which extends infinitely far into the future. (references)
 2: [Noun] (informal, hyperbolic) A comparatively long time. It's been an eternity since we last saw each other. (references)
 3: [Noun] (metaphysical) The period of time that elapses after death. (references)
 4: [Noun] (uncountable) Existence without end, infinite time. (references)

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Common Expressions: eternity

ExpressionsDefinition
Arguments for eternityArguments for eternity composed a particularly important area of philosophical debate among Greek, Jewish, Islamic, and Christian philosophers during the ancient and medieval periods. The foremost philosopher arguing for eternity was Aristotle. Those ascribing to Creationism ex nihilo (that is, creation from nothing) challenged these arguments for eternity, and held instead that God created the universe, so that the universe had a definite beginning in time. (references)
Eternity (comics)Eternity is one of the fictional cosmic entities in Marvel Comics' universe. He was mentioned in Strange Tales #134 and first appeared in issue #138 (1965), where his existence was determined by Doctor Strange. (references)
Eternity EngineThe Eternity Engine is a source port for the computer game Doom, licensed under the GNU General Public License and maintained by James Haley and Steven McGranahan. It was originally meant to power a Doom total conversion, but after that project went on hiatus the engine became the prime focus. The engine is based on Smack My Marine Up (SMMU). (references)
Eternity puzzleThe eternity puzzle was a geometric puzzle with a million-pound prize, created by Christopher Monckton, who put up half the money himself, the other half being put up by underwriters Gaebel Watkins & Taylor of London. (references)
Eternity RangeEternity Range (69°46'S"64 34°W') is a range of mountains 28 miles long, rising 2,860 m, and trending north-south approximately in the middle of the Antarctic Peninsula. (references)
Flaming EternityFlaming Eternity was the fifteenth english booster in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game released. It contains a few new level monsters. This booster contains a high number of beast monsters and fusion support cards. Highly sought after cards include Sacred Phoenix of Nephtys, Lightning Vortex, and Deck Devastation Virus. It contains 4 ultra rares, 7 super rares, 14 rares, and 35 commons. (references)
From Fear to Eternity (Charmed Episode)The demon of fear escapes every 13,000 years on Friday the 13th and that day is this day. He is unleashed and will remain on earth if he kills 13 witches by midnight. He kills by reading and then killing the witch with their greatest fear. Prue is attacked and her greatest fear is drowning, pheobe is also attacked and her greatest fear is loosing a sister. Barbos (the demon of fear) tries to kill Prue by drowning her while Phoebe watches also creating her worst fear some true, loosing a sister. This is the second attempt on Prue's life by drowning.Prue escapes by having her mother come back while she is drowning and help her to fight the fears. Piper is superstition and knows that any relationship started on Friday the 13th is doomed. She ignores this superstition because of another superstition and dates a perfect guy, who turns out hates women who are superstitious and the relationship ends. (references)
Heart of Eternity DiamondThe Heart of Eternity is a diamond measuring 27.64 carats (5.528 g), rated in color as Fancy Vivid Blue by the Gemological Institute of America. The Heart of Eternity was cut by the Steinmetz group, who owned the diamond before selling it to the De Beers Group. (references)
Kim EternityKim Eternity (aka Kim Hines) was born March 22 1973. She is an African-American porn star with natural breasts. Her measurements are 44DDD - 32 - 36. She has an tattoo on her left breast saying "Dark 'n Lovely". (references)
Passport to EternityPassport to Eternity, a short-story collection by J. G. (references)
Well of EternityThe Well of Eternity is a magical pool of water in the Warcraft Universe, and is a source of arcane magic. (references)

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Specialty Expressions: eternity

ExpressionsDomainDefinition
Eternity boxSlang in 1811ETERNITY Box. A coffin. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
Launched into EternityLiterature1: "He ate several oranges on his passage, inquired if his lordship was ready, and then, as old Rowe used to say, `was launched into eternity.'- Gilly Williams to Lord Harrington. (This man was his lordship's servant, hanged for robbery.)
2: Hanged. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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Extended Definition: Eternity (alternative meanings)

Eternity

Eternity is a term in philosophy referring to the idea of forever or to timelessness, especially:

  • Arguments for eternity, an area of philosophical debate prevalent in the ancient and medieval periods

Eternity may also refer to:

Comics

  • Kid Eternity, a Hit Comics superhero character, first appearing in 1942
  • Eternity (comics), a Marvel Comics cosmic entity character, first appearing in 1965
  • Eternity Comics, an imprint of Malibu Comics, extant from the 1980s to 1994

Fiction

  • Eternity, an organization in the 1955 Isaac Asimov novel The End of Eternity
  • Eternity (novel), a 1998 science fiction novel by Greg Bear

Magazines

  • Eternity (magazine), a Christian magazine published from 1950 to 1988
  • Eternity SF, a 1970s American science fiction magazine

Movies and television

  • Eternity (TV series), a 1993 TVB drama starring Faye Wong
  • "Eternity" (Angel episode), a first season episode of the television series Angel
  • Eternity (film), a 2006 film starring Dingdong Dantes and Iza Calzado

Music

Albums

  • Eternity (Alice Coltrane album), a 1975 jazz album by Alice Coltrane
  • Eternity (Kamelot album), a 1995 album by Kamelot
  • Eternity (Anathema album), a 1996 album by Anathema
  • Eternity: Best of 93 - 98 (album), a 1998 compilation album by hard rock band Takara
  • eternity (Every Little Thing album), a 2000 album by Every Little Thing
  • Eternity (Freedom Call album), a 2002 album by Freedom Call

Songs

  • "Eternity", a 1994 song by Dreams Come True on the soundtrack of The Swan Princess
  • "For Eternity", the English title for the 1996 Elisabeth Andreassen song "I evighet"
  • "Eternity/The Road to Mandalay", a 2001 Robbie Williams single from his 2000 album Sing When You're Winning
  • "Eternity", a boss theme from the 2006/2007 video game Blue Dragon
  • "Eternity" (Jonas Brothers song), an unreleased song by the Jonas Brothers

Other

  • Eternity (BBS), a bulletin board system software package produced from 1994 to 1996
  • Eternity (graffito), inscriptions Arthur Stace chalked around Sydney, Australia from the 1940s to the 1960s
  • Eternity (perfume), a Calvin Klein fragrance introduced in 1988
  • Eternity puzzle, a prize puzzle contest launched by Christopher Monckton in 1999, and solved in 2000
  • Eternity Range, a mountain range in Antarctica

See also

  • Eternal
  • Eternalism

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Eternity (disambiguation)". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: eternity

Topics sorted by level of InterestLevel (1=low, 600=high)   Topics sorted AlphabeticallyLevel (1=low, 600=high)
From Fear to Eternity115   A Kiss as Long as Eternity4
Eternity114   Aion: Tower of Eternity34
From Here to Eternity82   All Eternity8
The Eternity Code51   Arguments for eternity29
Aion: Tower of Eternity34   Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code15
Arguments for eternity29   Assignment in Eternity8
Eternity (Angel episode)27   Back from Eternity5
The End of Eternity26   Between Nothingness and Eternity6
Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity23   Book of Eternity (comics)3
From Here to Eternity (Iron Maiden song)17   Code Name: Eternity3
Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code15   Conversations with Eternity3
Kid Eternity15   Echoes of Eternity8
The Dance of Eternity14   Eternity114
Eternity Code (script)14   Eternity (album)2
From Here to Eternity (TV series)14   Eternity (Alice Coltrane album)5
From There to Eternity14   Eternity (alternative meanings)6
King's Quest: Mask of Eternity13   Eternity (Anathema album)12
Into Eternity13   Eternity (Angel episode)27
Eternity (Anathema album)12   Eternity (BBS)3
Eternity (novel)12   Eternity (comics)9
From Her to Eternity11   Eternity (Every Little Thing album)10
From Wishes to Eternity11   Eternity (Freedom Call)6
Quake Mission Pack 2: Dissolution of Eternity11   Eternity (Freedom Call album)6
Eternity II puzzle11   Eternity (graffito)4
Passport to Eternity10   Eternity (Kamelot album)10
Eternity (Kamelot album)10   Eternity (magazine)3
Young for Eternity10   Eternity (novel)12
From Where to Eternity10   Eternity (perfume)2
Eternity (Every Little Thing album)10   Eternity and a Day8
Eternity (comics)9   Eternity Code (script)14
Eternity SF9   Eternity Comics4
Eternity in Death9   Eternity II puzzle11
All Eternity8   Eternity in Death9
Until Eternity Ends8   Eternity Now4
Echoes of Eternity8   Eternity Project One5
Eternity and a Day8   Eternity puzzle7
Flaming Eternity8   Eternity Range5
Assignment in Eternity8   Eternity Rites7
From Here to Eternity (novel)8   Eternity Road: Reflections of Lowlife 85-956
Eternity puzzle7   Eternity SF9
Scriptures of the Golden Eternity7   Eternity Weeps5
Into Eternity (album)7   Eyes of Eternity5
Heart of Eternity Diamond7   Flaming Eternity8
Eternity Rites7   From Fear to Eternity115
Eternity Road: Reflections of Lowlife 85-956   From Hare To Eternity2
Power of Eternity6   From Her to Eternity11
Between Nothingness and Eternity6   From Here to Eternity82
Eternity (Freedom Call)6   From Here to Eternity (album)5
Eternity (Freedom Call album)6   From Here to Eternity (alternative meanings)3
Eternity (alternative meanings)6   From Here to Eternity (Iron Maiden song)17
Eternity Weeps5   From Here to Eternity (Michael Peterson song)5
From Here to Eternity (album)5   From Here to Eternity (novel)8
Eyes of Eternity5   From Here to Eternity (song)2
From Here to Eternity (The Best Years episode)5   From Here to Eternity (The Best Years episode)5
Back from Eternity5   From Here to Eternity (TV series)14
Hell to Eternity5   From There to Eternity14
The Supreme Force of Eternity5   From Where to Eternity10
From Here to Eternity (Michael Peterson song)5   From Wishes to Eternity11
Eternity Range5   Heart of Eternity Diamond7
Eternity Project One5   Heirs of Eternity3
Eternity (Alice Coltrane album)5   Hell to Eternity5
Saga of Eternity4   In 2 Eternity4
Eternity (graffito)4   Into Eternity13
Eternity Now4   Into Eternity (album)7
In 2 Eternity4   Kid Eternity15
A Kiss as Long as Eternity4   King's Quest: Mask of Eternity13
Eternity Comics4   Passport to Eternity10
From Here to Eternity (alternative meanings)3   Power of Eternity6
Eternity (magazine)3   Quake Mission Pack 2: Dissolution of Eternity11
River of Eternity3   River of Eternity3
Conversations with Eternity3   Saga of Eternity4
Heirs of Eternity3   Scriptures of the Golden Eternity7
Book of Eternity (comics)3   Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity23
Eternity (BBS)3   The Dance of Eternity14
Code Name: Eternity3   The End of Eternity26
Eternity (perfume)2   The Eternity Code51
Eternity (album)2   The Supreme Force of Eternity5
From Here to Eternity (song)2   Until Eternity Ends8
From Hare To Eternity2   Young for Eternity10

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

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