immortal
adjective /ɪˈmɔː.təl/
/-ˈmɔːr.t̬əl/ Definition
C2 living or lasting for ever: immortal God The priest said he was endangering his immortal soul.Life and livingSinContinue and last C2 very special and famous and therefore likely to be remembered for a long time: In the immortal words of Samuel Goldwyn, "Include me out".Fame and famous immortality /ˌɪm.ɔːˈtæl.ə.ti/
/-ɔːrˈtæl.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] › figurative The Wright brothers achieved immortality with the first powered flight in 1903.Life and livingSinContinue and last
/-ɔːrˈtæl.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] › figurative The Wright brothers achieved immortality with the first powered flight in 1903.Life and livingSinContinue and last(Definition of immortal adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- alive adjective
- animate adjective
- cheat death idiom
- co-exist verb
- come through (sth) phrasal verb
- last out phrasal verb
- lead verb (LIVE)
- life cycle noun
- life expectancy noun
- life form noun
- life history noun
- life-support system noun
- living adjective (HAVING LIFE)
- living noun (PEOPLE)
- outlive verb
- subsist verb
- subsistence noun
- survivable adjective
- survival noun
- vital adjective (LIVELY)
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