Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
obliging
obligor
oblique
oblique projection
oblique-slip fault
obliquely
obliquity
obliterate
oblivion
oblivious
oblong
obloquy
obnoxious
oboe
oboe d’amore
oboe da caccia
obol
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

oblivion

o·bliv·i·on [ ə blívvee ən ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. state of being forgotten: a state of being completely forgotten

2. state of forgetting: a state of complete forgetfulness or unawareness

3. law overlooking of past offenses: the deliberate overlooking of past offenses

[14th century. Via Old French< Latin oblivion-< oblivisci "forget"]
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft