immortal

/i'mɔ:tl/

Thân thiện

A poet's words can make them immortal.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Not subject to death; living forever; never dying or decaying: Describes a being, entity, or concept that is exempt from death and exists eternally.
   • Deserving to be remembered forever; enduring: Describes something (like fame, a work of art, or an achievement) that is so exceptional it will last through the ages.

2. Noun:

   • A being who is not subject to death, especially a god or goddess: A supernatural entity worshipped as immortal.
   • A person of enduring fame, especially in a particular field: Someone whose achievements or works ensure they are remembered forever.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • In Greek mythology, the gods were considered immortal.
  • She created an immortal work of art that continues to inspire people centuries later.
• Noun:
  • The ancient temple was dedicated to the immortals.
  • Mozart is rightly counted among the immortals of classical music.

Advanced Usage

• "to achieve immortality": to gain a state of being remembered or famous forever.
  • The scientist hoped his discovery would achieve immortality.
• "the immortal words of...": used to introduce a famous and enduring quotation.
  • We should remember the immortal words of Martin Luther King Jr.

Variants and Related Words

• Immortality (n): The quality or state of being immortal; unending existence or eternal fame.
  • The quest for immortality is a common theme in literature.
• Immortalize (v): To confer enduring fame upon; to make immortal.
  • The poet was immortalized in the sonnets he wrote.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Eternal, everlasting, undying, deathless, imperishable.
• Noun: Deity, god, goddess; legend, icon, luminary.

Related Phrases

• Immortal soul: In many religious beliefs, the part of a person believed to live on after the body dies.
  • Many philosophies concern themselves with the fate of the immortal soul.
• Join the immortals: To die and be remembered forever among the great figures in a field.
  • With this final masterpiece, the painter has joined the immortals.

Idioms

• "An immortal lock": (Rare/Historical) Refers to something that is seemingly impossible to open or break. This usage is very specific and not common in modern English.
• "The Immortals": A historical term, often capitalized, referring to specific groups, such as the elite heavy cavalry of the Achaemenid Persian Empire or the members of the French Academy.
  • The Persian Immortals were the king's elite guard.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not subject to death

Noun

1. any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
2. a person (such as an author) of enduring fame
   • Shakespeare is one of the immortals

Từ đồng nghĩa

• deity
• divinity
• god