deathless
Americanadjective
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not subject to death; immortal.
the belief that the human soul is deathless.
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unceasing; perpetual.
his deathless devotion to the cause.
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likely to endure because of superior quality, timelessness, etc. (sometimes used ironically).
deathless prose.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- deathlessly adverb
- deathlessness noun
Etymology
Origin of deathless
Example Sentences
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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
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
By the 1990 World Cup, beamed in from Italy, Bangladeshis gathered almost ritually, the gatherings becoming deathless childhood memories.
From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2022
Surely she would grow as a girl grows, and Xan would continue as she was—still-magic, slow-to-age, deathless Xan.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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