eternity
/ɪˈtɜːnəti/noun
उच्चारण इटर्नटी
अनंतता, अनंत काल, अमरत्व
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time without an end, especially life after death
अनंतता, अनंत काल, अमरत्व
- They promised to love each other for eternity.
- The poet wrote that a loving heart can feel a single moment as eternity.
- Poets often write about love that lasts for eternity.
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- The old temple seems to have stood there since eternity.
- Many believe the soul lives on into eternity.
Synonyms infinity perpetuity everlasting endlessness immortality
Opposite transience impermanence mortality moment
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[sing.] informal
a period of time that seems very long
(बोलचाल में) बहुत लंबा समय
- The wait for the result seemed an eternity.
- Waiting outside the examination hall felt like an eternity to Radhika.
- The queue at the ticket counter seemed to last an eternity.
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- It took an eternity for the doctor to come out of the room.
- We waited an eternity for the monsoon to arrive.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
infinity perpetuity everlasting endlessness immortality ages an age forever a lifetime
Antonyms
AaSpelling
e·ter·ni·ty
With -ter- and -nity (not 'eternety').
बीच में -ter- और अंत में -nity ('eternety' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the forever words together: eternal (lasting for ever), everlasting, perpetual (continuing without stopping), immortal (never dying), infinite (without limits).
सदा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: eternal (सदा रहने वाला), everlasting, perpetual (बिना रुके जारी), immortal (कभी न मरने वाला), infinite (सीमाहीन)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever' (Keats).
उक्ति 'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever' (Keats)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Amar Jawan Jyoti is an eternal flame for soldiers who died for India.
अमर जवान ज्योति भारत के लिए शहीद सैनिकों की शाश्वत ज्योति है।