immortal

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Etymology

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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.

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immortal (not comparable)

  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.
  4. (obsolete) Exceedingly great; excessive; grievous.
    • 1603, John Hayward, The Right of Succession Asserted:
      immortal and mercyless butchery

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Noun

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immortal (plural immortals)

  1. One who is not susceptible to death.
    • 2018 May 28, Claire Messud, “Turning Circe Into a Good Witch”, in The New York Times[1]:
      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 member of an elite regiment of the Persian army.
  3. A member of the Académie française.
  4. (Internet) An administrator of a multi-user dungeon.
    Synonyms: immort, wizard
    • 1999, Corey Crawford, “RECRUITING: [circle] Tazmania/Middle Sphere: Admin, Builders, Immortals”, in rec.games.mud.announce (Usenet):
      Tazmania/Middle Sphere is in need of builders, admin, and immortals. [] Immortals do not need experiance[sic].
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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin immortālis.

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immortal m or f (masculine and feminine plural immortals)

  1. immortal
    Antonym: mortal
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