Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - oblivion
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Oblivion
oblivion
~ n 1 the state of being completely forgotten (The loser's name is consigned to oblivion.) 2 the state of being unconscious or of not noticing what is happening (the oblivion of sleep)
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1.
1. Oblivion is the state of not being aware of what is happening around you, for example because you are asleep or unconscious. He just drank himself into oblivion... N-UNCOUNT: usu into N 2. Oblivion is the state of having been forgotten or of no longer being considered important. It seems that the so-called new theory is likely to sink into oblivion. = obscurity N-UNCOUNT: usu into N 3. If you say that something is bombed or blasted into oblivion, you are emphasizing that it is completely destroyed. An entire poor section of town was bombed into oblivion. N-UNCOUNT: into N c darkgreen]emphasis ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
2.
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin ~-, oblivio, from oblivisci to forget, perhaps from ob- in the way + levis smooth — more at ob-, levigate Date: 14th century 1. the fact or condition of forgetting or having forgotten; especially the condition of being oblivious 2. the condition or state of being forgotten or unknown ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
3.
n. 1 a the state of having or being forgotten. b disregard; an unregarded state. 2 an amnesty or pardon. Phrases and idioms fall into oblivion be forgotten or disused. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L oblivio -onis f. oblivisci forget ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
4.
1. забвение to go to oblivion —- быть преданным забвению, быть забытым 2. забытье to sink into oblivion —- впадать в забытье; предаться забвению his nap gave him 30 minutes of oblivion —- короткий сон позволил ему на 30 минут забыться he sat the fire in peaceful oblivion —- он сидел у огня в полном забытьи 3. помилование, амнистия oblivion of political offences —- амнистия политических заключенных Act of O. —- Акт об амнистии (особ. 1660 и 1690 гг. в Великобритании) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
5.
noun 1) забвение; - fall into oblivion - sink into oblivion 2) забывчивость - Act of Oblivion - Bill of Oblivion ...Англо-русский словарь
6.
- late 14c., from L. oblivionem (nom. oblivio) "forgetfulness," from oblivisci "forget," originally "even out, smooth over," from ob "over" + root of levis "smooth." Oblivious is c.1450, from L. obliviosus "forgetful," from oblivio. It has lost its original sense, however, and now means simply "unaware." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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