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immortal

immortal

23 8.2
A being like a god who lives forever and has power over part of nature
  • noun
  • /ɪˈmɔrtəl/
  • Literature
: inmortal
  • The tale of the immortal hero speaks of a warrior who never ages and fights for eternal justice.
  • immortals and mortals
  • other immortals

And so she he can see the face of their potential future son that is now currently a immortal, deeply evil being.

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Examples

  • "Could you carry me through?" The immortal shook his head.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Until he died, he was immortal, and the death of an immortal is an event that changes the world.

    Academic text (1993)
  • You play one of a group of immortal soldiers.

  • only one Immortal can challenge another.

  • "Maybe even immortals, too, if they wanted just to live here and raise families."

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Is this how an immortal responds to our human condition?

    Fiction book (2001)
  • I lead a group of immortals.

  • My son... this day you join the immortals.

  • How well the Immortals know how to bind us to their plans!

    Fiction book (2002)
  • They are immortals, among the most ancient of races.

Synonyms

god
vsimmortal
∞ 3.7

A being with power beyond nature worshipped as controlling part of the world

is believed to live forever rather than focusing on religious worship
deity
vsimmortal
60 7.4

A god or goddess that people worship and think has power over part of the world

is believed to live forever rather than focusing on worship or personification
divinity
vsimmortal
11 7.9

A god worshipped as controlling a part of nature

is mainly defined by living forever rather than by control or worship
almighty being
vsimmortal
7 8.0

A god who has unlimited power over everything

is believed to live forever rather than stressing absolute power
eternal
vsimmortal
4 6.3

A person or creature who lives forever

is a supernatural being believed to live forever and often has power over nature

Antonyms

140 3.8

A human being who will die

How Powerful

god
∞ 3.7
immortal
  • Literature
23 8.2
demigod
  • Literature
9 8.1
godlet
  • Literature
1 9.9
spirit
829 7.0

Surface Forms

immortal singular
immortals plural

Morphology

immortal = immortal (transparent) = im + mortal

The noun is a straightforward conversion of the adjective 'immortal' to mean a being that does not die.

Etymology

The word immortal comes from in- 'not' and mort 'death', and it was used for gods and other beings that people believed were 'not able to die', which is why such supernatural beings are called immortals.