lifetime

Meaning

Noun

  • The duration of the life of someone or something.
  • A long period of time.

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Origin

  • From Middle English liftime, equivalent to life + time. Compare Saterland Frisian Lieuwendstied, Dutch leeftijd and levenstijd, German Low German Levenstied, German Lebenszeit, Danish livstid, Swedish livstid, Icelandic líftími.

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