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   eternal

   /ɪˈtəːnl/

   adjective

   • 1. lasting or existing forever; without end: "the secret of eternal youth" Similar everlastingnever-endingendlesswithout endperpetualundyingimmortaldeathlessindestructibleimperishableimmutableabidingpermanentenduringinfiniteboundlesstimelessrare:sempiternalperdurableOpposite transient
   • ▪ (of truths, values, or questions) valid for all time; essentially unchanging: "eternal truths of art and life"
   • ▪ seeming to last or persist forever, especially on account of being tedious or annoying: informal "eternal nagging demands" Similar constantcontinualcontinuousperpetualpersistentsustainedunremittingrelentlessunrelentingunrelieveduninterruptedunbrokenunabatinginterminablenever-endingnon-stopround-the-clockalways-onincessantendlessceaselessOpposite intermittent
   • 2. used to emphasize expressions of admiration, gratitude, etc.: "to his eternal credit, he maintained his dignity throughout"
   • 3. used to refer to an everlasting or universal spirit, as represented by God: "a man entirely under the sway of the Eternal and not of the material"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin aeternalis, from Latin aeternus, from aevum ‘age’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. eternality noun
   • 2. eternalness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › eternalEternal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ETERNAL is having infinite duration : everlasting. How to use eternal in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishETERNAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   lasting forever or for a very long time: The company is engaged in the eternal search for a product that will lead the market. Will you two never stop your eternal arguing! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Continuous & permanent. abidingly. ad infinitum. around-the-clock. be. immanence. immanently. imperishable. imperishably.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › eternalETERNAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Eternal definition: without beginning or end; lasting forever; always existing (opposed to temporal). See examples of ETERNAL used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryETERNAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   eternal. adjective. us / ɪˈtɝː.n ə l / uk / ɪˈtɜː.n ə l / Add to word list. lasting forever or for a very long time: The company is engaged in the eternal search for a product that will lead the market. Will you two never stop your eternal arguing! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Continuous & permanent. abidingly. ad infinitum.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › eternalEternal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If something lasts forever or even if it just feels like it’s going to last forever, you could call it eternal, which means that it goes on and on and will never change or end.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishETERNAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as eternal, you mean that it seems to last for ever, often because you think it is boring or annoying.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › eternalEternal - definition of eternal by The Free Dictionary

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   Define eternal. eternal synonyms, eternal pronunciation, eternal translation, English dictionary definition of eternal. adj. 1. Being without beginning or end: belief in an eternal creator. 2. a. Continuing without interruption; perpetual: earned my eternal gratitude.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisheternal - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   without an end; existing or continuing forever. the promise of eternal life in heaven. She's an eternal optimist (= she always expects that the best will happen). eternal truths (= ideas that are always true and never change) You have my eternal gratitude (= very great gratitude).

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishETERNAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    ETERNAL definition: continuing forever, or seeming to continue forever: . Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › eternaleternal - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    eternal meaning, definition, what is eternal: continuing for ever and having no end: Learn more.