eternal
Lasting forever and never ending in time.
Lasting or existing forever; having no end in time.
Lasting or going on for so long that it feels like it will never end, often in a bad or tiring way.
Seeming to last or continue forever, especially in an annoying, tiring, or overly long way.
Not changing and always true or always the same, no matter how much time passes.
Unchanging and existing at all times, not affected by time, fashion, or circumstances.
(Usually with "the") A name for God that shows God lives forever and is outside time.
(Usually with "the") God or a supreme being, emphasized as existing forever and beyond time.
- Base: eternal
eternal damnation
1endless punishment in the afterlife
Endless and terrible punishment after death, especially in religious teachings about hell.
- The sermon warned sinners of eternal damnation.
- Some people reject the idea of eternal damnation as too harsh.
- Old paintings often show scenes of eternal damnation in hell.
eternal flame
1flame kept burning as memorial
A flame that is kept burning all the time to remember a person or event.
- An eternal flame burns at the war memorial downtown.
- They lit an eternal flame in honor of the unknown soldier.
- Tourists came to see the eternal flame at the monument.
eternal glory
1never-ending fame and honor
Fame and honor that will be remembered forever.
- The victory brought the team eternal glory in the eyes of their fans.
- He dreamed of winning eternal glory on the battlefield.
- The hero’s name lives on in eternal glory.
eternal life
1life that never ends after death
Life that continues forever after a person dies, usually in a religious idea.
- Many believers hope for eternal life in heaven.
- The priest spoke about eternal life as a gift from God.
- The book compares different religions’ views on eternal life.
eternal recurrence
1idea of events repeating forever
A philosophical idea that the world and all events repeat in the same way again and again, forever.
- Nietzsche’s idea of eternal recurrence challenges people to affirm their lives.
- The professor gave a lecture on eternal recurrence in modern philosophy.
- The novel plays with the theme of eternal recurrence through repeated scenes.
eternal recurrence
1Endless repetition of existence
the idea that the same events happen again and again forever
- Nietzsche's idea of eternal recurrence asks whether you would live your life again exactly the same way.
- The novel plays with eternal recurrence, returning its characters to the same choices again and again.
- For some readers, the film's time loop suggests a modern version of eternal recurrence.
- The story uses the theme of eternal recurrence.
eternal rest
1never-ending peace after death
Complete and never-ending peace after death, often mentioned at funerals.
- The family prayed that she would find eternal rest.
- The ceremony ended with a blessing of eternal rest for the dead.
- The phrase "eternal rest" is common in traditional Christian prayers.
eternal triangle
1romantic relationship of three people
A romantic situation where three people are involved and there is jealousy or conflict.
- The film is about an eternal triangle between two friends and the woman they both love.
- Many classic dramas center on an eternal triangle.
- He found himself unwillingly pulled into an eternal triangle with his best friend and ex-girlfriend.
eternal truth
1truth that is always valid
A fact or idea that is believed to be true at all times, in all places.
- He argued that human equality is an eternal truth.
- Philosophers have long searched for eternal truths about justice.
- The book questions whether there can be any eternal truths in a changing world.
eternal youth
1state of never growing old
A state of staying young forever and never getting old.
- The story is about a man who searches for eternal youth.
- Cosmetic ads often promise a kind of eternal youth.
- In the legend, the magic spring gives eternal youth to anyone who drinks from it.
the Eternal City
1nickname for the city of Rome
A famous name for the city of Rome, suggesting that it will last forever.
- They spent their honeymoon in the Eternal City.
- The guidebook includes a short history of why Rome is called the Eternal City.
- Millions of tourists visit the Eternal City every year.