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<hw>E*ter"nal*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who holds the existence of matter to be from eternity.</def>

<i>T. Burnet.</i>

<h1>Eternalize</h1> <Xpage=512>

<hw>E*ter"nal*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To make eternal.</def>

<i>Shelton.</i>

<h1>Eternally</h1> <Xpage=512>

<hw>E*ter"nal*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an eternal manner.</def>

<blockquote>That which is morally good or evil at any time or in any case, must be also <b>eternally</b> and unchangeably so. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Where western gales <b>eternally</b> reside. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Eterne</h1> <Xpage=512>

<hw>E*terne"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>See <er>Etern</er>.</def>

<h1>Eternify</h1> <Xpage=512>

<hw>E*ter"ni*fy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To make eternal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Fame . . . <b>eternifies</b> the name. <i>Mir. for Mag.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Eternity</h1> <Xpage=512>

<hw>E*ter"ni*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Eternities</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[F. <ets>\'82ternit\'82</ets>, L. <ets>aeternitas</ets>, fr. <ets>aeternus</ets>. See <er>Etern</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Infinite duration, without beginning in the past or end in the future; also, duration without end in the future; endless time.</def>

<blockquote>The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth <b>eternity</b>. <i>Is. lvii. 15.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Condition which begins at death; immortality.</def>

<blockquote>Thou know'st 't is common; all that lives must die, Passing through nature to <b>eternity</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Eternization</h1> <Xpage=512>

<hw>E*ter`ni*za"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of eternizing; the act of rendering immortal or famous.</def>

<h1>Eternize</h1> <Xpage=512>

<hw>E*ter"nize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Eternized</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Eterniziing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>\'82terniser</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To make eternal or endless.</def>

<blockquote>This other served but to <b>eternize</b> woe. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To make forever famous; to immortalize; <as>as, to <ex>eternize</ex> one's self, a name, exploits</as>.</def>

<blockquote>St. Alban's battle won by famous York, Shall be <b>eternized</b> in all age to come. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

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