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noun.
the time yet to come
noun.
the quality of being in or of the future
Word Usage
"He spoke of a new era that was dawning upon the world; an era that would link soul to soul, and the present life to what we call futurity, with a closeness that should finally convert both worlds into one great, mutually conscious brotherhood."