immortality

noun

im·​mor·​tal·​i·​ty ˌi-ˌmȯr-ˈta-lə-tē How to pronounce immortality (audio)
: the quality or state of being immortal:
a
: unending existence
b
: lasting fame

Examples of immortality in a Sentence

She believed in the immortality of the soul. He found immortality through his films.
Recent Examples on the Web In an interview several years before his death, Marley said a person achieves a sense of immortality by having a right relationship with God. John Blake, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024 So the specter of mortality vs. immortality hangs over the whole book. Christian Holub, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2023 With solo shows at major New York galleries and work traveling the country in group exhibitions, Sobel was on her way to artworld immortality. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 Thankfully, not everyone is easily duped by claims of immortality. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2024 Her fearlessness and humor ensured Sojourner Truth a kind of immortality in the popular imagination. Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024 That’s probably the immortality that anyone can hope for. David Marchese Photograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024 But with immortality, absence really does seem to make the heart grow fonder in this off-kilter examination of reclaiming excitement and passion when complacent rhythms are disrupted. Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 14 Feb. 2024 After Blake Corum’s second fourth-quarter touchdown put Michigan’s 34-13 victory on ice, the Wolverines had finished off the Big Ten’s pillaging of the Pac-12 — this time on the field with college football immortality up for grabs. J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of immortality was in the 14th century

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“Immortality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immortality. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

immortality

noun
im·​mor·​tal·​i·​ty ˌim-ˌȯr-ˈtal-ət-ē How to pronounce immortality (audio)
: the quality or state of being immortal:
a
: endless life
b
: lasting fame or glory

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