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preeternity

/ˌpɹiːɪˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/

preeternity noun: an infinite previous duration, an eternity in the past.

Noun

preeternity (usually uncountable, plural preeternities)

  1. (usually) An infinite previous duration, an eternity in the past.
    • the Worlds Pre-eternity1678, R[alph] Cudworth, The True Intellectual System of the Universe: The First Part; wherein All the Reason and Philosophy of Atheism is Confuted; and Its Impossibility Demonstrated, London: […]...

Forms of preeternity

pluralpreeternities

Origin of preeternity

From pre- + eternity.

Questions about preeternity

What does preeternity mean?
Preeternity means an infinite previous duration, an eternity in the past.
What part of speech is preeternity?
Preeternity is a noun.
How do you pronounce preeternity?
Preeternity is pronounced /ˌpɹiːɪˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/.
What is the plural of preeternity?
The plural of preeternity is preeternities.

Words near preeternity in the dictionary

  1. preestablishing
  2. preestablishment
  3. Preet
  4. preeternal
  5. preeternities
  6. preeternity
  7. preethical
  8. Preeti
  9. preeve
  10. preeved
  11. preeves

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