im·mor·tal
(ˌ)i-ˈmȯr-tᵊl 
1
: exempt from death
the immortal gods
2
: exempt from oblivion : imperishable
immortal fame
3
: connected with or relating to immortality
4
: able or tending to divide indefinitely
immortal cell lines produced in culture
1
a
: one exempt from death
b
immortals or Immortals plural
: the gods of the Greek and Roman pantheon
2
a
: a person whose fame is lasting
b
capitalized
: any of the 40 members of the Académie Française
Examples of immortal in a Sentence
Adjective
the age-old quest for immortal fame
vowed that his hatred of that family was immortal and that someday he'd get his revenge
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Sacchi had been hired to implement his countercultural style to Italy — the high-pressing, on-the-front-foot, winning-isn’t-enough-on-its-own mentality of his era-defining and immortal Milan side.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
In the present day, MacLeod is an antiques dealer living in New York City at the time of The Gathering: the contest between the last few Immortals for The Prize.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Adjective
Diaz is accompanied by an immortal knight, a resourceful swashbuckler, an elderly vampire, a horny werewolf and an elf who can turn invisible (using a power that reminded me of Doli from The Prydain Chronicles).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Sacchi had been hired to implement his countercultural style to Italy — the high-pressing, on-the-front-foot, winning-isn’t-enough-on-its-own mentality of his era-defining and immortal Milan side.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Noun
The result was Twilight, the story of a normal seventeen-year-old girl and the 103-year-old immortal who loves both her and her blood type.
—Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
In the present day, MacLeod is an antiques dealer living in New York City at the time of The Gathering: the contest between the last few Immortals for The Prize.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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“Immortal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immortal. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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immortal
2 of 2 noun1
: an immortal being
2
: a person whose fame is lasting
baseball immortals
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