deathless
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Deathless — Death less, a. Not subject to death, destruction, or extinction; immortal; undying; imperishable; as, deathless beings; deathless fame. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deathless — 1580s, from DEATH (Cf. death) + LESS (Cf. less) … Etymology dictionary
deathless — *immortal, undying, unfading Analogous words: *everlasting, endless: eternal (see INFINITE): enduring, abiding, persisting (see CONTINUE) Contrasted words: ephemeral, *transient, transitory, evanescent, passing … New Dictionary of Synonyms
deathless — [deth′lis] adj. that cannot die; living forever; immortal deathlessly adv. deathlessness n … English World dictionary
Deathless — For the Dungeons Dragons monster, see Deathless (Dungeons Dragons). Deathless Studio album by Throwdown … Wikipedia
deathless — deathlessly, adv. deathlessness, n. /deth lis/, adj. 1. not subject to death; immortal: the belief that the human soul is deathless. 2. unceasing; perpetual: his deathless devotion to the cause. 3. likely to endure because of superior quality,… … Universalium
deathless — UK [ˈdeθləs] / US adjective [usually before noun] humorous deathless writings are so bad that it is impossible to forget them an example of her deathless prose … English dictionary
deathless — death•less [[t]ˈdɛθ lɪs[/t]] adj. 1) not subject to death; immortal 2) unceasing or unflagging; perpetual: deathless devotion[/ex] 3) likely to endure because of superior quality (sometimes used ironically): deathless prose[/ex] • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
deathless — adjective Date: 1589 immortal, imperishable < deathless fame > • deathlessly adverb • deathlessness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
deathless — adjective a) Undying or immortal. Her novels are filled with unforgettable characters and deathless prose. b) Of a work of art or literature: conspicuously excellent, of the highest order, guaranteed not to be lost or forgotten … Wiktionary
