eternity: Meaning and Definition of

e•ter•ni•ty

1. infinite time; duration without beginning or end.
2. eternal existence, esp. as contrasted with mortal life: the eternity of God.
3. the timeless state into which the soul passes at a person's death.
4. an endless or seemingly endless period of time: We had to wait an eternity for the check to arrive.
5. the truths or realities of life and thought that are regarded as timeless or eternal.