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the Everlasting

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

ev·er·last·ing

[ev-er-las-ting, -lah-sting]
adjective
1.
lasting forever; eternal: everlasting future life.
2.
lasting or continuing for an indefinitely long time: the everlasting hills.
3.
incessant; constantly recurring: He is plagued by everlasting attacks of influenza.
4.
wearisome; tedious: She tired of his everlasting puns.
noun
5.
eternal duration; eternity: What is the span of one life compared with the everlasting?
6.
the Everlasting, God.
7.
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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The Everlasting is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

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

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


1. See eternal.


1. transitory.

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