unto the ages of ages
- idiom
- Archaic
:
por los siglos de los siglos
- We will love each other unto the ages of ages.
Examples
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Their legacy is said to endure unto the ages of ages in the village.
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His promise to serve is valid unto the ages of ages.
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She vowed her loyalty would extend unto the ages of ages and never fade.
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The church bells will ring unto the ages of ages as a symbol of hope.
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She vowed her loyalty would extend unto the ages of ages and never fade.
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We will love each other unto the ages of ages without hesitation.
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His legacy will shine brightly unto the ages of ages, inspiring future generations.
Synonyms
104
4.8
For a time with no set end
73
2.3
Without stopping for a very long time
62
4.8
To a very great degree without any limit
53
5.2
For all time without end
28
2.4
For a very long time
20
7.7
Very much or for a very long time
16
7.8
A time that lasts forever
8
6.8
Always from now on
7
8.8
Going on forever without any limit
3
8.9
Continues for all future time
3
8.5
For a very long time that seems to never end
1
9.5
For a very long time, often to say something will never happen
1
5.3
For a very long time with no clear end
1
7.4
In a way that lasts forever
For a very long time, possibly forever
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning ‘forever’ is largely inferable from the constituents: 'unto' (to/until) plus 'ages' (long periods) and the reduplicated 'ages of ages' signals intensified, extended duration. However, the construction is a formulaic, archaic/biblical intensifier rather than a fully productive compositional pattern, so a B1 learner may need prior exposure to grasp the conventional sense precisely.
Etymology
Unto the ages of ages comes from old church language where people used unto and repeated the word ages to stress a time that never ends. That's why the repeated ages gives the idea of lasting 'forever' or being 'eternal'.