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eternal

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adjective

without beginning or end; lasting forever; always existing ( temporal ):
eternal life.
Synonyms: permanent
Antonyms: transitory
perpetual; ceaseless; endless:
eternal quarreling;
eternal chatter.
enduring; immutable:
eternal principles.
Synonyms: indestructible, imperishable, undying, deathless, immortal, timeless
Antonyms: mutable
Metaphysics. existing outside all relations of time; not subject to change.

noun

something that is eternal.
the Eternal. God.

eternal

/ ɪˈtɜːnəl /

adjective

1. without beginning or end; lasting for ever
  eternal life
2. ( as noun )
  the eternal
often capital denoting or relating to that which is without beginning and end, regarded as an attribute of God
unchanged by time, esp being true or valid for all time; immutable
eternal truths
seemingly unceasing; occurring again and again
eternal bickering

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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

In a simple tribute on X, Kani posted: "I am deeply saddened by the passing of my dear friend Athol Fugard. May his soul rest in eternal peace. Elder 🌹"

From BBC

In Nyoni’s terrific compositions, special mention must be made of David Gallego’s crisply evocative cinematography: interiors and exteriors of moonlit, shadowy depth that suggest an eternal night made palatable by pockets of haunting light.

From Los Angeles Times

But hope springs eternal, and the couple had a surprising three-egg clutch again this year.

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Under such a paradigm history must be sterilized of analysis and ultimately atomized into unrelated instances to make an eternal present, divorced from any transformative potential.

From Salon

The mood was like an eternal shiva — the celebration of the South L.A. rapper’s cinematic life is muted, the search for meaning and healing unending.

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