Immortals

British

/ ɪˈmɔːtəlz /

plural noun

(sometimes not capital) the gods of ancient Greece and Rome
(in ancient Persia) the royal bodyguard or a larger elite unit of 10 000 men
the members of the French Academy

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Example Sentences

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Take your pick of the immortals.

From BBC

Overwhelmed by this newfound ability to converse with spirits, Capron, like almost all early participants, was so caught up in the world of immortals, that he didn’t take much note of human actions.

From Literature

Why would immortals bother to knock at all?

From Literature

But in the coterie world of theater connoisseurs, Mays has earned a place among acting immortals.

From Los Angeles Times

There have been at least two or three Immortals since then—perhaps more—who were born and died unknowing.

From Literature

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