immortal

adjectivenouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ɪˈmɔːtəl//
United States//ɪˈmɔɹtəl//

Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.

adjective

1
Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.
2
Never to be forgotten; that merits being always remembered.
his immortal words
3
Connected with or relating to immortality.
I have immortal longings in me.
4
obsoleteExceedingly great; excessive; grievous.
immortal and mercyless butchery

Etymology

From Latin immortālis, from prefix im- (“not”) (from in-) + mortālis (“mortal”) (from mors (“death”), combining form mort- + adjectival suffix -alis), equivalent to im- + mortal. Displaced native undeadly, from Old English undēadlīċ. The term referring to the Persian soldiers was a Calque of Ancient Greek ἀθάνατος (athánatos). One suggestion claimed that "Immortals" were named by the ancient Greeks because wounded soldiers were quickly replaced, while another claimed that it was because Greek informants confused Old Persian *anauša- (“immortal, without death”) with Old Persian *anūšiya- (“companion, royal bodyguard”).

noun

1
One who is not susceptible to death.
The brutal insouciance of her fellow immortals — whether her sharp-tongued mother, Perse; or chilly Hermes; or righteous Athena enraged — proves increasingly alien to this thoughtful and compassionate woman who learns to love unselfishly.
2
A preeminent or exemplary person or thing; a paragon.
3
A preeminent or exemplary person or thing; a paragon. A game of chess of especially high quality and entertainment, regarded as one of the best in history.
Anand's Immortal
4
A member of an elite regiment of the Persian army.
5
A member of the Académie française.
6
An administrator of a multi-user dungeon.
Tazmania/Middle Sphere is in need of builders, admin, and immortals. […] Immortals do not need experiance^([sic]).

Forms

plural: immortals

immigration · The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country…imminent · About to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially…immoral · Breaching principles of natural law, rectitude, or justice,…

immortal · Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.

immortality · The condition of being immortal. Never dying immune · Exempt; not subject to.immunity · The state of being insusceptible to something; notably:…

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