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immortalim‧mor‧tal /ɪˈmɔːtl $ -ɔːr-/ adjective   - Christians believe that the soul is immortal.
- In the immortal words of Henry Ford, "History is bunk.''
- In the immortal words of James Brown, "I feel good!"
- J.M. Barrie's immortal tale of Peter Pan
- And what of this pollen of the mind, the ideas that are immortal?
- Elves are long-lived, some say immortal, and less vulnerable to disease than humans.
- In death, he became immortal.
- Proprietorships are subject to sudden and unpredictable demise, but, legally at least, corporations are immortal.
- Separation from the Goddess allows the possibility of immortal perfection.
- Thanks to what he had seen in Ellen, he believed the soul was immortal.
- The soma is mortal, but the germ line potentially immortal.
- This love, lasting for ever, makes me immortal.
art, writing, ideas etc that last for a long time► timeless music, literature, art etc, that is timeless still seems important and interesting even though it was written or made a long time ago: · Crosby's 'It Ain't Necessarily So' remains a timeless classic.· In the south-west of England, the scenery is timeless and unmistakably agricultural.timeless appeal/quality: · Shakespeare's plays have a timeless appeal to all audiences.· If a song is good enough, it has a timeless quality. ► immortal immortal words, lines etc are famous and are remembered for a long time after they are written or spoken: · In the immortal words of Henry Ford, "History is bunk.''· J.M. Barrie's immortal tale of Peter Pan ► classic a classic book, film, design etc is one that is important or special and remains popular for a long time: · The Coca-Cola bottle is one of the classic designs of our century.· the classic Bogart version of 'The Maltese Falcon'· 'Jane Eyre' is Bronte's classic novel of courage in the face of despair. · Professor Carey wrote the classic account of early explorations in Africa and Asia. NOUN► line· It was then that Bill Cumper spoke his immortal lines. ► soul· Frankenstein was no Faust, exchanging his immortal soul for power. ► word· In the immortal words of Mike Reid: will you turn it in? 1living or continuing forever OPP mortal:  Plato believed that the soul is immortal.2an immortal line, play, song etc is so famous that it will never be forgotten: In the immortal words of Henry Ford, ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’—immortal noun [countable] |