Immortals
Britishplural noun
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(sometimes not capital) the gods of ancient Greece and Rome
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(in ancient Persia) the royal bodyguard or a larger elite unit of 10 000 men
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the members of the French Academy
Example Sentences
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Growing up, he longs to be one of the all-powerful Immortals.
From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2023
Immortals who need people are the luckiest immortals in the world.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2022
A decidedly more comical and lighthearted approach to the Greek pantheon, Immortals: Fenyx Rising is a fun and witty open-world game that wears its inspiration on its sleeve.
From The Verge • Feb. 2, 2022
Sacchi, in his newly published memoir The Immortals, describes the incident.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2021
There have been at least two or three Immortals since then—perhaps more—who were born and died unknowing.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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