Definition of immortal
1 : exempt from death the immortal gods
2 : exempt from oblivion : imperishable immortal fame
3 : connected with or relating to immortality
4 : able or tending to divide indefinitely immortal cell lines produced in culture
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Examples of immortal in a Sentence
the age-old quest for immortal fame
vowed that his hatred of that family was immortal and that someday he'd get his revenge
Origin and Etymology of immortal
Middle English, from Latin immortalis, from in- + mortalis mortal
First Known Use: 14th century
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Definition of immortal
1a : one exempt from deathb immortals or Immortals plural : the gods of the Greek and Roman pantheon
2a : a person whose fame is lastingb capitalized : any of the 40 members of the Académie Française
1616
First Known Use of immortal
1616
IMMORTAL Defined for English Language Learners
immortal
playDefinition of immortal for English Language Learners
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: not capable of dying : living forever
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—used to say that something will last or be remembered forever
immortal
Definition of immortal for English Language Learners
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: an immortal being (such as a god or goddess)
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: a famous person who will never be forgotten
IMMORTAL Defined for Kids
Definition of immortal for Students
: living or lasting forever Humans are not immortal.
Definition of immortal for Students
1 : a being that lives forever : a god or goddess
2 : a person of lasting fame baseball immortals
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