Meanings
- not comparableIncomplete for lack of a beginning.
But besides this imperfect beginningless story, entitled "William Montgomery," we find in the volume another, of which the title-page gives no hint.
1829 February, Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths, “Article XIII”, in The Monthly Review, volume 10, page 305 - not comparableEternal; uncreated; having always existed.
Beginningless time is one of those concepts which, in our human state, we find difficult to comprehend.
2004, David Michie, Buddhism for Busy People1 more example
Backwards, it spreads to the beginningless beginning. Forwards, it spreads to the endless end. We are always in the middle.
1980, Rajneesh, Osho, Yoga Vivek, Prem Chinmaya, Ananda Prem, The Supreme Doctrine: Discourses on the Kenopanishad
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Englishbeginning
- Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
- Proto-Germanic*leusaną
- Proto-Germanic*lausaz
- Englishbeginningless
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