im·per·ish·a·ble

[im-per-i-shuh-buhl]
adjective
not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring.

Origin:
1640–50; im-2 + perishable

im·per·ish·a·bil·i·ty, im·per·ish·a·ble·ness, noun
im·per·ish·a·bly, adverb
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imperishable (ɪmˈpɛrɪʃəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  not subject to decay or deterioration: imperishable goods
2.  not likely to be forgotten: imperishable truths
 
imperisha'bility
 
n
 
im'perishableness
 
n
 
im'perishably
 
adv

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Imperishable is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Example sentences
But of course it also had, in the case of a defeat, the option of declaring an imperishable martyrdom.
Such honor as they have won will remain imperishable.
His great deeds are imperishable, and continue through your work.
It is practically imperishable, due to the resinous oil which it contains.
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