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Meaning of 'eternal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Eternal [ a.]
- Without beginning or end of existence; always existing.
- Without end of existence or duration; everlasting; endless; immortal.
- Continued without intermission; perpetual; ceaseless; constant.
- Existing at all times without change; immutable.
- Exceedingly great or bad; -- used as a strong intensive.
2 . Eternal [ n.]
- One of the appellations of God.
- That which is endless and immortal.

Meaning of 'eternal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . eternal [ s]
Meaning (1):
- tiresomely long; seemingly without end
Example in sentence:
  • an endless conversation;
  • an interminable sermon;
  • endless debates;
  • eternal quarreling;
  • the wait seemed eternal
Meaning (2):
- continuing forever or indefinitely
Example in sentence:
  • eternal truths;
  • hell's perpetual fires;
  • life everlasting;
  • the ageless themes of love and revenge;
  • the unending bliss of heaven

Nearby Words:

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