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deathless

American  
[deth-lis] / ˈdɛθ lɪs /

adjective

  1. not subject to death; immortal.

    the belief that the human soul is deathless.

  2. unceasing; perpetual.

    his deathless devotion to the cause.

  3. likely to endure because of superior quality, timelessness, etc. (sometimes used ironically).

    deathless prose.


deathless British  
/ ˈdɛθlɪs /

adjective

  1. immortal, esp because of greatness; everlasting

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of deathless

First recorded in 1590–1600; death + -less


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Munch tells the long story of his deathless existence, a sentence he’s living out because he believes forgiveness is impossible.

From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2024

Yet she found her way deep into the drama of No Doubt’s finest song, the deathless power ballad “Don’t Speak,” which depicts her long-ago breakup with the band’s bassist, Tony Kanal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2024

As a philanthropist, Franklin invents fire departments and public libraries and other vital organs of happy communities — all while speaking in deathless witticisms and bracing adages.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 16, 2022

Mommy Fortuna, a wizened witch voiced by the late Angela Lansbury, cages the creature in a sideshow attraction to make a buck and secure her legacy in the memory of the deathless creatures she imprisons.

From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2022

And if they succeeded, and turned themselves into the deathless demigods they’d always dreamed of becoming ...

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

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