immortality
11immortality — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ personal (technical) ▪ Some religions include a doctrine of personal immortality. ▪ baseball, cinematic, literary, sporting (BrE), etc. ( …
12IMMORTALITY — This theme does not constitute a major preoccupation for Mesopotamian thinkers. The subject is only addressed in the Gilgamesh epic, where it states that the gods kept immortality to themselves, having allotted a limited life span to human… …
13immortality — Unending life, continuing after death. 1. The OT. There are several beliefs about it in the OT, and the earliest forms of future hope were for the nation s survival rather than for the individual. The focus of God s enduring covenant was on the… …
14immortality — noun 1) the immortality of the gods Syn: eternal life, everlasting life, deathlessness; indestructibility, imperishability 2) the book has achieved immortality Syn: timelessness, legendary status, lasting fame/renown …
15immortality — noun The condition of being immortal. In Greek mythology, was granted immortality but not eternal youth. See Also: immortal, mortality …
16Immortality — Perpetuity of existence. The doctrine of immortality is taught in the Old Testament. It is plainly implied in the writings of Moses (Gen. 5:22, 24; 25:8; 37:35; 47:9; 49:29, comp. Heb. 11:13 16; Ex. 3:6, comp. Matt. 22:23). It is more clearly… …
17immortality — im|mor|tal|i|ty [ˌımo:ˈtælıti US o:r ] n [U] the state of living for ever or being remembered for ever ▪ the immortality of the soul …
18immortality — another name for immortality (or eternal life), is the concept of existing for a potentially infinite, or indeterminate length, of time. Throughout history, humans have had the desire to live forever. What form an unending or indefinitely long… …
19immortality — immortal ► ADJECTIVE 1) living forever. 2) deserving to be remembered forever. ► NOUN 1) an immortal being, especially a god of ancient Greece or Rome. 2) a person of enduring fame. DERIVATIVES immortality noun …
20Immortality in fiction — Immortality is a popular subject in fiction, as it explores humanity s deep seated fears and comprehension of its own mortality. Immortal beings and species abound in fiction, especially fantasy fiction, and the meaning of immortal tends to… …
