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Meaning of ante-eternity in English:

ante-eternity

Pronunciation /ˈantɪɪˌtəːnɪti/

noun

rare Philosophy

  • 1The quality of having existed since before the beginning of time.

  • 2An eternity which existed before the beginning of time.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Ralph Cudworth (1617–1688), philosopher and theologian.