the Everlasting

[ev-er-las-ting, -lah-sting]

Origin

adjective

lasting forever; eternal: everlasting future life.

lasting or continuing for an indefinitely long time: the everlasting hills.

incessant; constantly recurring: He is plagued by everlasting attacks of influenza.

wearisome; tedious: She tired of his everlasting puns.

noun

eternal duration; eternity: What is the span of one life compared with the everlasting?

the Everlasting, God.

any of various plants that retain their shape or color when dried, as certain composite plants of the genera Helichrysum, Gnaphalium, and Helipterum.

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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English; see ever, lasting

Related forms

ev·er·last·ing·ly, adverb

ev·er·last·ing·ness, noun

qua·si-ev·er·last·ing, adjective

qua·si-ev·er·last·ing·ly, adverb

Synonyms
1. See eternal.

Antonyms
1. transitory.

Etymonline

Word Origin & History

everlasting

mid-14c., from ever + lasting. Related: Everlastingly.

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