long-lived

[ lawng-lahyvd, -livd, long- ]

adjective

1. having a long life, existence, or duration:

   a long-lived man; long-lived fame.

2. (of an object) lasting or functioning a long time:

   a long-lived battery.

long-lived

adjective

1. having long life, existence, or currency

Derived Forms

• ˌlong-ˈlivedness, noun

Other Words From

• long-livedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of long-lived¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; long ¹, lived

Example Sentences

With such long-lived relatives, when is the 1-year-old likely to become King George VII?

From The Daily Beast

Eusebius began a long-lived tradition of equating dissent and disagreement with persecution.

From The Daily Beast

Aside from the views they championed, they had another thing in common: strong and long-lived mothers.

From The Daily Beast

"I believe they will kill him with kindness," was the remark of Ann, a colored woman, who had long lived in the family.

From Project Gutenberg

Like most great students with a hobby, the majority of them were long-lived.

From Project Gutenberg

Long lived that beautiful evening in the memory of four young hearts.

From Project Gutenberg

In planting, therefore, it becomes a question whether one desires chiefly a long-lived tree or a strictly dwarf one.

From Project Gutenberg

As with some persons who have long lived apart, solitude seemed to look out of its countenance.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• durable
• long-lasting