immortal
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From Latin immortālis, from prefix im- (“not”), from in-, + mortālis (“mortal”), from mors (“death”) (combining form mort-), + adjectival suffix -alis.
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immortal (not comparable)
- (fiction, religion, mythology, biology, of a being) Not susceptible to one, or more, or all forms of death.
- Who possesses biological immortality, thus is unable to grow old or rejuvenates regularly and indefinitely.
- Who is physically invulnerable, or is always perfectly cured from injuries.
- Who is unable to be inflicted with any disease, or is always perfectly cured from sickness.
- Whose destiny or luck perfectly rejects all dangerous situations (for example, by making bullets always miss the immortal target).
- Who undergoes an eternal cycle of repeatedly resurrecting, reincarnating or performing metempsychosis.
- (history) That merits to be always remembered.
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not susceptible to death
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Wikipedia immortal (plural immortals)
- One that is not susceptible to death.
- A member of an elite regiment of the Persian army.
- A member of the Académie française.
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one that is not susceptible to death
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From Latin immortālis
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immortal m. and f. (plural immortals)
