immortal

[ ih-mawr-tl ]

/ ɪˈmɔr tl /

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adjective

not mortal; not liable or subject to death; undying: our immortal souls.

remembered or celebrated through all time: the immortal words of Lincoln.

not liable to perish or decay; imperishable; everlasting.

perpetual; lasting; constant: an immortal enemy.

of or relating to immortal beings or immortality.

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

noun

an immortal being.

a person of enduring fame: Bach, Milton, El Greco, and other immortals.

the Immortals, the 40 members of the French Academy.

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

OTHER WORDS FOR immortal

8 giant, titan, genius.

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Origin of immortal

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

OTHER WORDS FROM immortal

im·mor·tal·ly, adverbqua·si-im·mor·tal, adjectivequa·si-im·mor·tal·ly, adverb

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How to use immortal in a sentence

And, every election, we have our quasi-comic-relief candidates, your Al Haigs and Gary Bauers and Bill Richardsons.
Be the Smarter Bush Brother, Jeb: Don’t Run!|Michael Tomasky|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Immortal "The love I have, for my music, for my husband, for my child, is something that will last far beyond my life."
The Beyoncé Manifesto: Quotes on Nihilism and Feminism|Amy Zimmerman|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They are often set in quasi-rural areas, with vast parking lots and vacant land surrounding them.
Charging Up|The Daily Beast|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Southerners had history, ethnicity, culture, slavery, religion, and a quasi-aristocratic honor society to hold them together.
America’s Slumbering Secession Obsession|James Poulos|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

How does one punish the autocratic, omnipotent president of a quasi-superpower?
Best Way to Punish Putin? No World Cup|Tunku Varadarajan|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Vulgate translates: “Et obviabit illi quasi mater honorificata, et quasi mulier a virginitate suscipiet illum.”
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
In the New Testament a few examples appear in which his utterances are given a quasi-judicial tone.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
But it was neither his talents as a diplomatist, nor his remarkable mind, nor his solid erudition, which made Nicot immortal.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
At this moment the strains of Arditi's immortal waltz, "Il Bacio," resounded through the place.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Sometimes societies of a quasi religious character exist which persons join, surrendering their property and receiving support.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles

British Dictionary definitions for immortal

immortal

/ (ɪˈmɔːtəl) /

adjective

not subject to death or decay; having perpetual life

having everlasting fame; remembered throughout time

everlasting; perpetual; constant

of or relating to immortal beings or concepts

noun

an immortal being

(often plural) a person who is remembered enduringly, esp an authorDante is one of the immortals

Derived forms of immortal

immortality, nounimmortally, adverb

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