What does Eternal mean?
Definitions for Eternal
ɪˈtɜr nleter·nal
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Eternal.
Princeton's WordNet
ageless, aeonian, eonian, eternal, everlasting, perpetual, unending, unceasingadjective
continuing forever or indefinitely
"the ageless themes of love and revenge"; "eternal truths"; "life everlasting"; "hell's perpetual fires"; "the unending bliss of heaven"
endless, eternal, interminableadjective
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
"endless debates"; "an endless conversation"; "the wait seemed eternal"; "eternal quarreling"; "an interminable sermon"
Wiktionary
eternaladjective
Lasting forever; unending.
eternaladjective
existing outside time; as opposed to sempiternal, existing within time but everlastingly
Etymology: From aeternalis, from aeternus, from aevum.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
ETERNALadjective
Etymology: æternus, Latin.
The eternal God is thy refuge. Deut. xxxiii. 27.
It is a question quite different from our having an idea of eternity, to know whether there were any real being, whose duration has been eternal. John Locke.
Thou know’st that Banquo and his Fleance lives.
—— But in them nature’s copy’s not eternal. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.Burnt off’rings morn and ev’ning shall be thine,
And fires eternal in thy temple shine. John Dryden, Knight’s Tale.Hobbes believed the eternal truths which he opposed. Dryd.
Eternalnoun
One of the appellations of the Godhead.
Etymology: eternel, French.
That law whereby the eternal himself doth work. Richard Hooker.
The eternal, to prevent such horrid fray,
Hung out of heav’n his golden scales. John Milton.
Webster Dictionary
Eternaladjective
without beginning or end of existence; always existing
Eternaladjective
without end of existence or duration; everlasting; endless; immortal
Eternaladjective
continued without intermission; perpetual; ceaseless; constant
Eternaladjective
existing at all times without change; immutable
Eternaladjective
exceedingly great or bad; -- used as a strong intensive
Eternalnoun
one of the appellations of God
Eternalnoun
that which is endless and immortal
Wikidata
Eternal
Eternal were an English R&B girl group formed in 1992. The group featured two sisters Easther and Vernie Bennett, alongside Kéllé Bryan and Louise Nurding. Eternal became an international success and achieved 15 Top 20 hits in the UK, and have sold around 10 million records worldwide. They were considered Great Britain's answer to the American quartet En Vogue The group released their debut studio album Always & Forever in 1993 which would be the only album that would feature original member Louise Redknapp due to her leaving the group in 1995 to pursue a solo career, the group decided not to replace Redknapp and carried on as a trio. In 1998 Bryan was sacked from the group by the other two members, who cited the reason as "a breakdown in professional relations". The two remaining members carried on as a duo before splitting in 2000.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Eternal
ē-tėr′nal, adj. without beginning or end of existence: everlasting: ceaseless: unchangeable—(arch.) Eterne′.—v.t. Eter′nalise, Eter′nise, to make eternal: to immortalise.—n. Eter′nalist, one who thinks that matter has existed from eternity.—adv. Eter′nally.—n. Eter′nity, eternal duration: the state or time after death.—The Eternal, an appellation of God; The eternities, the eternal reality or truth. [Fr. éternel—L. æternus, æviternus—ævum—Gr. aion, a period of time, an age.]
Editors Contribution
eternal
A human being and life that exists for infinity.
We know life is eternal and we are beings who are and can live life on earth for eternity and be eternal in a form of consciousness and life.
Submitted by MaryC on May 31, 2020
eternal
For a human being to live and exist on earth in their human body being, feeling and manifesting optimum health and youth in their body, brain, consciousness, mind, spirit, soul, subconscious and thoughts for infinity with their souls conscious choice.
We can choose to remain on earth for eternal time with our souls choice.
Submitted by MaryC on August 10, 2020
Suggested Resources
eternal
Song lyrics by eternal -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by eternal on the Lyrics.com website.
Anagrams for Eternal »
enteral
teneral
alterne
teleran
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Eternal in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Eternal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Eternal in a Sentence
As a spider emits and draws in its thread, As plants arise on the earth, As the hairs of the head and body from a living person, So from The Eternal arises everything here.
Serving in Afghanistan, Brent Taylor was able to share through social media with Brent Taylor friends and Brent Taylor city many of Brent Taylor adventures, and things that were happening over there, seeing that, not through the news media, but through Brent Taylor own experiences, really personalized it for so many of us in this now eternal war that we're continuing to fight. We forget about the human nature of war, and Brent Taylor was able to bring that home to us in very personal, and funny, and powerful ways.
The plea of necessity, that eternal argument of all conspirators.
The Eternal looked upon me for a moment with His eye of power, and annihilated me in His being, and become manifest to me in His essence. I saw I existed through Him.
Theology is the symbiotic backdrop decorated with synthetic threads of belief and doubt, where faith and skepticism engage in this eternal debate of cosmic reciprocity.
Popularity rank by frequency of use
References
Translations for Eternal
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- أبديArabic
- мәңгеBashkir
- веченBulgarian
- অমর, অনন্তBengali
- etern, eternalCatalan, Valencian
- věčnýCzech
- evigDanish
- ewigGerman
- αιώνιοςGreek
- eternaEsperanto
- eternal, eternoSpanish
- ابدیPersian
- päättymätön, ikuinenFinnish
- éternelFrench
- síoraíIrish
- sìorraidh, maireannachScottish Gaelic
- נצחHebrew
- सनातनHindi
- örökHungarian
- անմեռ, հավերժական, անմեռականArmenian
- kekalIndonesian
- eilífurIcelandic
- eternoItalian
- נִצחִיHebrew
- 永遠の, 永遠, 永久Japanese
- គ្មានទីបំផុតKhmer
- 영원한, 영원히Korean
- ebedî, bêdawî, hetahetayî, herherîKurdish
- aeternus, eternalLatin
- mutungakoreMāori
- eindeloos, eeuwigDutch
- evinnelig, evig, endeløsNorwegian
- wieczysty, wiecznyPolish
- eternoPortuguese
- eternRomanian
- вечныйRussian
- सनातनSanskrit
- vekovečan, vekotrajan, večanSerbo-Croatian
- večenSlovene
- evigSwedish
- நித்தியம்Tamil
- sonsuzTurkish
- אייביקYiddish
- 永恆Chinese
Get even more translations for Eternal »
Translation
Find a translation for the Eternal definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Eternal." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/Eternal>.
Discuss these Eternal definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In