Eternities

Eternities
Eternity E*ter"ni*ty, n.; pl. {Eternities}. [F. ['e]ternit['e], L. aeternitas, fr. aeternus. See {Etern}.] 1. Infinite duration, without beginning in the past or end in the future; also, duration without end in the future; endless time. [1913 Webster]

The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity. --Is. lvii. 15. [1913 Webster]

2. Condition which begins at death; immortality. [1913 Webster]

Thou know'st 't is common; all that lives must die, Passing through nature to eternity. --Shak. [1913 Webster]


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