afterlife

«afterlife» in Mova's school dictionary: a life that many people believe comes after death, for… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (the afterlife, afterlives — rare)

meaning for a pupil

1) The afterlife is a life that many people believe comes after death, for example in heaven. tree →

2) (rare, informal) The afterlife of something is what happens to it after it stops being used, like the afterlife of a plastic bottle. tree →

sense in the lessons

In religious education, Christians believe in heaven and resurrection; Muslims, Jews and others have their own teachings; ancient Egyptians buried pharaohs with things for the afterlife; in history and stories about mummies and ghosts; phrases: in the afterlife, belief in the afterlife.

examples

• Ancient Egyptians packed food and treasure for the afterlife. tree →
• Christians believe that people who trust God will live with him in the afterlife. tree →
• Different religions teach different things about the afterlife. tree →
• The pharaoh's tomb was filled with things for his afterlife. tree →
• Some people do not believe in an afterlife at all. tree →
• The lesson was about the afterlife of a recycled can. tree →

note

Usually «the afterlife», singular. Say beliefs respectfully as beliefs: «Many people believe…», «Christians believe…». No one can prove the afterlife scientifically; it is a matter of faith.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «afterlife» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.