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English word oblivion comes from Latin *oblito ((Vulgar Latin) I forget.), Latin oblivisci

*oblito (Latin)

(Vulgar Latin) I forget.

oblivisci (Latin)

oblivio (Latin)

The act of forgetting, forgetfulness.. The state of being forgotten, oblivion.. An amnesty.

oblivion (Anglo-Norman)

oblivion (English)

(obsolete) Amnesty.. The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, incl. through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.. The state of forgetting completely, of being oblivious, unconscious, unaware, as when sleeping, drunk, or dead. (transitive) To consign to oblivion; to efface utterly.

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