- oblivion
n. to sink into oblivion
* * *[ə'blɪvɪən]to sink into oblivionto sink into oblivion
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Oblivion — may refer to: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, a 2006 video game Oblivion (comics), a Marvel Comics character Oblivion (film), a 1994 western/science fiction film from Full Moon Entertainment Oblivion: The Mystery of West Point Cadet Richard Cox,… … Wikipedia
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Oblivion — 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. [1913 Webster] Second childishness and mere oblivion. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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oblivion — (n.) late 14c., state or fact of forgetting, from O.Fr. oblivion (13c.), from L. oblivionem (nom. oblivio) forgetfulness, from oblivisci (pp. oblitus) forget, originally even out, smooth over, efface, from ob over (see OB (Cf. ob )) + root of… … Etymology dictionary
oblivion — [n1] mental blankness abeyance, amnesia, carelessness, disregard, forgetfulness, inadvertence, indifference, insensibility, insensibleness, Lethe*, neglect, nirvana*, obliviousness, unawareness, unconcern, unconsciousness, unmindfulness; concepts … New thesaurus
Oblivion — (v. lat.), Vergessen, Vergessenheit … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Oblivion — Oblivion, lat. deutsch, vergessen … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
oblivion — index disregard (unconcern), nullity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
oblivion — ► NOUN 1) the state of being unaware of what is happening around one. 2) the state of being forgotten. 3) destruction or extinction. ORIGIN Latin, from oblivisci forget … English terms dictionary
oblivion — [ə bliv′ē ən] n. [OFr < L oblivio < oblivisci, to forget < ob (see OB ) + (prob.) levis, smooth < IE base * lei , slippery > LIME1] 1. a forgetting or having forgotten; forgetfulness 2. the condition or fact of being forgotten 3.… … English World dictionary
