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immortal

American  
[ih-mawr-tl] / ɪˈmɔr tl /

adjective

  1. not mortal; not liable or subject to death; undying.

    our immortal souls.

  2. remembered or celebrated through all time.

    the immortal words of Lincoln.

  3. not liable to perish or decay; imperishable; everlasting.

  4. perpetual; lasting; constant.

    an immortal enemy.

  5. of or relating to immortal beings or immortality.

  6. (of a laboratory-cultured cell line) capable of dividing indefinitely.

noun

  1. an immortal being.

  2. a person of enduring fame.

    Bach, Milton, El Greco, and other immortals.
    Synonyms:
    genius, titan, giant

  3. the Immortals, the 40 members of the French Academy.

  4. (often initial capital letter) any of the gods of classical mythology.

immortal British  
/ ɪˈmɔːtəl /

adjective

  1. not subject to death or decay; having perpetual life

  2. having everlasting fame; remembered throughout time

  3. everlasting; perpetual; constant

  4. of or relating to immortal beings or concepts

"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

noun

  1. an immortal being

  2. (often plural) a person who is remembered enduringly, esp an author

    Dante is one of the immortals
"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

Other Word Forms

  • immortality noun
  • immortally adverb
  • quasi-immortal adjective
  • quasi-immortally adverb

Etymology

Origin of immortal

1325–75; Middle English (adj.) < Latin immortālis. See im- 2, mortal

Example Sentences

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It isn’t a white girl she’s screaming at in the show’s immortal “We were all rooting for you!” meme, but 2005 contestant Tiffany Richardson.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

If you mourn the lovers’ bench at Angel’s Knoll Park, know that it became immortal because of this film.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Though he has only practiced the ancient art of sumo professionally for two years, he already sits just one notch below the immortal rank of yokozuna.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

Radio commentator Bjorge Lillelien's immortal rant, external went down in folklore in 1981 when Norway stunned England 2-1 in World Cup qualifying.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

How can someone as intelligent as Helene actually think the Augurs are immortal?

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

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