immortal
im·mor·tal [immortal immortals] adjective, noun BrE [ɪˈmɔːtl] NAmE [ɪˈmɔːrtl]
adjective
1. that lives or lasts for ever
•The soul is immortal.
•In the poem, Satan vows revenge and immortal hate.
Opp: ↑mortal
2. famous and likely to be remembered for ever
•the immortal Goethe
•In the immortal words of Henry Ford, ‘If it ain't broke, don't fix it.’
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin immortalis, from in- ‘not’ + mortalis, from mors, mort- ‘death’.
Example Bank:
•He believed himself immortal.
•She believed that her immortal soul was in danger.
noun
1. a person who is so famous that they will be remembered for ever
•She is one of the Hollywood immortals.
2. a god or other ↑being who is believed to live for ever
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin immortalis, from in- ‘not’ + mortalis, from mors, mort- ‘death’.
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