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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024im•mor•tal /ɪˈmɔrtəl/USA pronunciation adj. - not mortal;
not liable or subject to death:immortal souls. - that will not decay;
everlasting:immortal wisdom. - perpetual;
constant:an immortal enemy.
n. [countable] - an immortal being:"I want to be an immortal and live forever,'' she exclaimed.
- a person of long-lasting fame:one of baseball's immortals.
im•mor•tal•ly, adv. See -mort-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024im•mor•tal (i môr′tl),USA pronunciation adj. - 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 pertaining to immortal beings or immortality.
- (of a laboratory-cultured cell line) capable of dividing indefinitely.
n. - 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 cap.) any of the gods of classical mythology.
- Latin immortālis. See im-2, mortal
- Middle English (adjective, adjectival) 1325–75
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged giant, titan, genius.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: immortal /ɪˈmɔːtəl/ adj - 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
n - an immortal being
- (often plural) a person who is remembered enduringly, esp an author
ˌimmorˈtality n imˈmortally adv |