oblivion : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: oblivion	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for oblivion
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
oblivion n the state of being disregarded or forgotten [syn: oblivion, limbo] total forgetfulness; "he sought the great oblivion of sleep" Synonym(s): obliviousness, oblivion
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Oblivion \Obliv"ion\, 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}.