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[ lawng-lahyvd, -livd, long- ] / ˈlɔŋˈlaɪvd, -ˈlɪvd, ˈlɒŋ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR long-lived ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivehaving a long life, existence, or duration: a long-lived man; long-lived fame. (of an object) lasting or functioning a long time: a long-lived battery. Origin of long-livedlate Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at long1, lived OTHER WORDS FROM long-livedlong-livedness, nounWords nearby long-livedlong leg, long-legged, longline, longliner, long list, long-lived, Long March, long mark, Longmeadow, long measure, long metre Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for long-livedEusebius began a long-lived tradition of equating dissent and disagreement with persecution. The Death of Jesus and the Rise of the Christian Persecution Myth|Candida Moss|March 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST Aside from the views they championed, they had another thing in common: strong and long-lived mothers. Joe Kennedy III Takes the Torch From Retiring Barney Frank|Eleanor Clift|February 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST The symbiote lived and flourished in its new environment, well protected by a bony skull in a long-lived host. Planet of the Damned|Harry Harrison Probably the quantity of flesh they eat may prolong their lives, as carnivorous animals are long-lived. Lachesis Lapponica|Carl von Linn
It is not a wide name or a great fame, but it is what he would have desired, and we trust that it may be long-lived and enduring. Robert F. Murray|Robert F. Murray Though hardy and long-lived, they are uncleanly in their habits and often decimated by small-pox and Siberian plague. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 7|Various In the first place, they are long-lived, a factor which counts for much in the maintenance of the species. Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
British Dictionary definitions for long-lived
adjectivehaving long life, existence, or currency Derived forms of long-livedlong-livedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to long-liveddurable, long-lasting, abiding, chronic, enduring, lasting, long-standing, old, perdurable, perennial, permanent, persevering, persistent, pursuing, advancing, carrying on, maintaining, persisting, progressing, sustaining |