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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, endless, everlasting, perpetual imply lasting or going on without ceasing. That which is eternal is, by its nature, without beginning or end: God, the eternal Father. That which is endless never stops but goes on continuously as if in a circle: an endless succession of years.

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

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

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   eternal, endless, everlasting, perpetual imply lasting or going on without ceasing. That which is eternal is, by its nature, without beginning or end: God, the eternal Father. That which is endless never stops but goes on continuously as if in a circle: an endless succession of years.

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

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   Eternal can describe an abstract idea that never changes, like the eternal truths of war, or it can describe an annoyance that you wish would end, like the eternal boredom you feel watching a really dull movie.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisheternal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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).