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eternal
Definitions
[iːˈtəːnl], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- lasting or existing forever; without end
(e.g: the secret of eternal youth)
- used to emphasize expressions of admiration, gratitude, etc.
(e.g: to his eternal credit, he maintained his dignity throughout)
- used to refer to an everlasting or universal spirit, as represented by God
(e.g: a man entirely under the sway of the Eternal and not of the material)
Phrases:
- eternal life
- eternal triangle
- the Eternal City
Origin
:
late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin aeternalis, from Latin aeternus, from aevum ‘age’
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