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A Scheme for abolishing all Words is one of the wittiest and smartest comments on semantics. (Illustration: extreme close-up from the movie "The Big Swallow" (1901), produced and directed by James Williamson (1855-1933)
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A Scheme for abolishing all Words is one of the wittiest and smartest comments on semantics. (Illustration: extreme close-up from the movie "The Big Swallow" (1901), produced and directed by James Williamson (1855-1933)
  1. Existence without end, infinite time.
  2. A period of time which extends infinitely far into the future.
  3. (metaphysical) The period of time that elapses after death.
  4. A comparatively long time.
    It's been an eternity since we last saw each other.

Usage notes

  • In the sense "a comparatively long time", eternity is always used with the indefinite article (an eternity).

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