Immortality \Im`mor*tal"i*ty\, n.; pl. Immortalities. [L.
immortalitas: cf. F. immortalit['e].]
1. The quality or state of being immortal; exemption from
death and annihilation; unending existance; as, the
immortality of the soul.
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This mortal must put on immortality. --1 Cor. xv.
53.
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2. Exemption from oblivion; perpetuity; as, the immortality
of fame.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
immortality
n 1: the quality or state of being immortal [ant: mortality]
2: perpetual life after death
WordNet (r) 2.0
44 Moby Thesaurus words for "immortality":
afterlife, animal spirits, animate existence, animation, athanasia,
athanasy, being alive, birth, deathlessness, eternal life,
eternal youth, everlastingness, existence, fountain of youth,
having life, heroic legend, immortal name, imperishability,
impregnability, incorruptibility, incorruption, indelibility,
indestructibility, ineffaceability, ineradicability,
inerasableness, inexpugnability, invincibility, invulnerability,
legend, life, lifetime, liveliness, living, long life, longevity,
memory, remembrance, spriteliness, undying fame, undyingness,
viability, vitality, vivacity
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
Immortality
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 and
fully taught in the later books (Isa. 14:9; Ps. 17:15; 49:15;
73:24). It was thus a doctrine obviously well known to the Jews.
With the full revelation of the gospel this doctrine was
"brought to light" (2 Tim. 1:10; 1 Cor. 15; 2 Cor. 5:1-6; 1
Thess. 4:13-18).
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
IMMORTALITY, n.
A toy which people cry for,
And on their knees apply for,
Dispute, contend and lie for,
And if allowed
Would be right proud
Eternally to die for.
G.J.
THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993)
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