Undying
[ʌn'daɪɪŋ]
Definition
(a.) Not dying; imperishable; unending; immortal; as, the undying souls of men.
Inputed by Jules
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Deathless, imperishable, immortal, perennial, never-dying, ever-living.
Editor: Rufus
Definition
adj. not dying unceasing.—adv. Undy′ingly.—n. Undy′ingness.
Typist: Sol
Examples
- Her course was in the direction of the small undying fire which had drawn the attention of the men on Rainbarrow and of Wildeve in the valley below. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- I have long since earned her undying mother's gratitude by my devotion to her boy. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- We do not yet understand what causes the heat of the sun or what sustains that undying fire. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- There was an undying Spirit of all the Buddhas; there was a great series of Buddhas past and Buddhas (or Buddisatvas) yet to come. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- He stood and looked northeast at the undying little fire--high up above him, though not so high as Rainbarrow. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- I love her--undying, mighty being! Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
Typist: Sol