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immortal

immortal

5 7.5
A person remembered and admired for many years
  • noun
  • /ɪˈmɔrtəl/
translation icon : leyenda
  • Here is a woman whose writing certainly empowered her and has made her a immortal figure in our historical consciousness.

Examples

  • I am an immortal.

  • William Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest immortals of literature, as his works are still celebrated today.

  • Great immortals of his time...

  • Are we to be two immortals locked in an epic battle until judgment day and the trumpets sound?

  • Time does not permit me to introduce the many luminaries of politics, show business and the sporting world are with us tonight but I would like to present one of the immortals of pugilism, a champion in and out of the ring, Philadelphia's own "Smoking Joe," the beloved Mr. Joe Frazier!

  • Many artists aspire to create works that will make them immortals in the eyes of future generations.

  • Vincent van Gogh is regarded as an immortal in the art world, with his influence still felt across modern art.

Synonyms

legend
vsimmortal
256 3.5

A very famous person admired for great achievements

has enduring fame across generations especially for artistic work

How Famous

immortal
5 7.5
legend
256 3.5
celebrity
480 2.3
local
197 1.2
nobody
  • Offensive
18 2.4

Surface Forms

immortal singular
immortals plural

Morphology

immortal = immortal (semi-transparent) = im + mortal

The noun is a conventionalized extension of the adjective 'immortal' to mean a person whose fame endures.

Etymology

The word immortal comes from in- 'not' and mort 'death', and people call a writer or artist an immortal when their name and work seem 'not able to die' because many generations keep remembering them.