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eternal

[ ih-tur-nl ]

adjective

  1. without beginning or end; lasting forever; always existing ( temporal ):

    eternal life.

    Synonyms: permanent

    Antonyms: transitory

  2. eternal quarreling;

    eternal chatter.

  3. eternal principles.

    Synonyms: indestructible, imperishable, undying, deathless, immortal, timeless

    Antonyms: mutable

  4. Metaphysics. existing outside all relations of time; not subject to change.


noun

  1. something that is eternal.
  2. the Eternal. God.

eternal

/ ɪˈtɜːnəl /

adjective

    1. without beginning or end; lasting for ever

      eternal life

    2. ( as noun )

      the eternal

  1. often capital denoting or relating to that which is without beginning and end, regarded as an attribute of God
  2. unchanged by time, esp being true or valid for all time; immutable

    eternal truths

  3. seemingly unceasing; occurring again and again

    eternal bickering

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌeterˈnality, noun
  • eˈternally, adverb
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Other Words From

  • e·ter·nal·i·ty [ee-tur-, nal, -i-tee], e·ter·nal·ness noun
  • e·ter·nal·ly adverb
  • non·e·ter·nal adjective
  • non·e·ter·nal·ness noun
  • pre·e·ter·nal adjective
  • qua·si-e·ter·nal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of eternal1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English eternale, eterneel, from Old French eternal, eternel, from Late Latin aeternālis, equivalent to aetern(us) ( eterne ) + -ālis -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of eternal1

C14: from Late Latin aeternālis, from Latin aeternus; related to Latin aevum age
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Synonym Study

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. That which is everlasting will endure through all future time: a promise of everlasting life. Perpeptual implies continuous renewal as far into the future as one can foresee: perpetual strife between nations.
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Example Sentences

The menorah represented eternal light and divine presence in the ancient temple, and Hanukkah celebrates the miracle of a single day’s oil lasting eight.

Kim uses lady bugs as berries to symbolize good fortune, the wreaths to symbolize eternal unity and the candles to symbolize light in darkness.

My naïveté springs from the eternal hope brought to us by the Christmas season.

From Salon

This is the eternal utility of all Christmas action movies – their acknowledgment that the sparkly and mercilessly upbeat mood engulfing the season is artificial.

From Salon

"So, there is something to build from, but I am an eternal optimist anyway - you have to be, because you are not going to change your team."

From BBC

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