Meaning of OBLIVION
| Pronunciation: | | u'bliveeun
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- [n] total forgetfulness; "he sought the great oblivion of sleep"
- [n] the state of being disregarded or forgotten
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| | Synonyms: | | limbo, obliviousness |
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| | See Also: | | forgetfulness, obscurity | |
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| | Definition: | | Oblivion
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ob*liv"i*on\, n. [L. oblivio, akin to oblivisci to
forget: cf. OF. oblivion.]
1. The act of forgetting, or the state of being forgotten;
cessation of remembrance; forgetfulness.
Second childishness and mere oblivion. --Shak.
Among our crimes oblivion may be set. --Dryden
The origin of our city will be buried in eternal
oblivion. --W. Irving.
2. Official ignoring of offenses; amnesty, or general pardon;
as, an act of oblivion. --Sir J. Davies.
Syn: See {Forgetfulness}.
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