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   e·ter·nal

   /əˈtərn(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning: "the secret of eternal youth" Similar everlastingnever-endingendlesswithout endperpetualundyingimmortaldeathlessindestructibleimperishableimmutableabidingpermanentenduringinfiniteboundlesstimelessrare:sempiternalperdurableOpposite transient
   • ▪ (of truths, values, or questions) valid for all time; essentially unchanging: "eternal truths of art and life"
   • ▪ seeming to last or persist forever, especially on account of being tedious or annoying: "eternal nagging demands" Similar constantcontinualcontinuousperpetualpersistentsustainedunremittingrelentlessunrelentingunrelieveduninterruptedunbrokenunabatinginterminablenever-endingnonstopround-the-clockalways-onincessantendlessceaselessOpposite intermittent
   • ▪ used to emphasize expressions of admiration, gratitude, or other feelings: "to his eternal credit, he maintained his dignity throughout"
   • ▪ used to refer to an everlasting or universal spirit, as represented by God.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin aeternalis, from Latin aeternus, from aevum ‘age’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. eternality noun
   • 2. eternalness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › eternalEternal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ETERNAL is having infinite duration : everlasting. How to use eternal in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishETERNAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   lasting forever, or seeming to be without end: They swore eternal loyalty to each other. eternally. adverb [ not gradable ] us / ɪˈtɜr·n ə l·i, i- / I’d be eternally grateful if you’d handle it. (Definition of eternal from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryETERNAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   lasting forever or for a very long time: The company is engaged in the eternal search for a product that will lead the market. Will you two never stop your eternal arguing! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Continuous & permanent. abidingly. ad infinitum. around-the-clock. be. immanence. immanently. imperishable. imperishably.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › eternalETERNAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Eternal definition: without beginning or end; lasting forever; always existing (opposed to temporal). See examples of ETERNAL used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › eternalEternal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If something lasts forever or even if it just feels like it’s going to last forever, you could call it eternal, which means that it goes on and on and will never change or end.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishETERNAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   eternal, endless, everlasting, perpetual imply lasting or going on without ceasing. That which is eternal is, by its nature, without beginning or end: God, the eternal Father. That which is endless never stops but goes on continuously as if in a circle: an endless succession of years.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › eternalEternal Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ETERNAL meaning: 1 : having no beginning and no end in time lasting forever; 2 : existing at all times always true or valid.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisheternal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   without an end; existing or continuing forever. the promise of eternal life in heaven. She's an eternal optimist (= she always expects that the best will happen). eternal truths (= ideas that are always true and never change) You have my eternal gratitude (= very great gratitude).

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    Definition of eternal adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishETERNAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    ETERNAL definition: continuing forever, or seeming to continue forever: . Learn more.