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adjective

Everlasting adj.

1.

Lasting or enduring forever; exsisting or continuing without end; immortal; eternal. "The Everlasting God."

2.

Continuing indefinitely, or during a long period; perpetual; sometimes used, colloquially, as a strong intensive; as, this everlasting nonsence. "I will give to thee, and to thy seed after thee... the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession." "And heard thy everlasting yawn confess The pains and penalties of idleness."

Synonyms: Eternal; immortal, interminable; endless; never-ending; infinite; unceasing; uninterrupted; continual; unintermitted; incessant. Everlasting, Eternal. Eternal denotes (when taken strictly) without beginning or end of duration; everlasting is sometimes used in our version of the Scriptures in the sense of eternal, but in modern usage is confined to the future, and implies no intermission as well as no end. "Whether we shall meet again I know not; Therefore our everlasting farewell take; Forever, and forever farewell, Cassius."

Everlasting flower. Sane as Everlasting, n., 3.

Everlasting pea, an ornamental plant (Lathyrus latifolius) related to the pea; so called because it is perennial.

noun

Everlasting n.

1.

Eternal duration, past or future; eternity. "From everlasting to everlasting, thou art God."

2.

(With the definite article) The Eternal Being; God.

3.

(Bot.) A plant whose flowers may be dried without losing their form or color, as, the pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea), the immortelle (Xeranthemum anuum) of the French, the cudweeds, etc.

4.

A cloth fabric for shoes, etc. See Lasting.

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Etymology of 'Everlasting'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Everlasting" Quotes from Famous Books

... existence. Such cuckoos' eggs the ruling powers will not have in their nests. A community, in which exploitation and slavery do not reign, would have the same effect on these powers, as a red rag to a bull. It would stand an everlasting reproach, a nagging accusation, which would have to be destroyed as quickly as possible. Or is the national glory of the Jews to begin after ...

— Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 1, March 1906 • Various

... man of this noble type deserved to be met with his own nobility. But the English government, according to its lights—which appear to be everlasting—regarded him as the right man, when wanted, but at other times the wrong one. They liked him to do them a very good turn, but would not let him do himself one; and whenever he looked for some fair chance of a little snug prize-money, they ...

— Springhaven - A Tale of the Great War • R. D. Blackmore

... has set himself, now to one thing, now to another; but to all in season, and to nothing in vain.... Ah! What grey hairs are on the head of Judah, whose youth is renewed like the eagle's, whose feet are like the feet of harts, and underneath the Everlasting Arms." Would that our unfortunate countrymen, tossed about by every wind of doctrine, and torn by endless divisions, could be persuaded to set aside pride and prejudice, and to accept the true principle ...

— The Purpose of the Papacy • John S. Vaughan

... or constitutions ought not to be invaded or resumed, unless for misuser, or some legal ground of forfeiture. So shall a true reconcilement avert impending calamities, and this most solemn national accord between Great Britain and her colonies stand an everlasting monument clemency and magnanimity in the benignant father of his people; of wisdom and moderation in this great nation, famed for humanity as for valour; and of fidelity and grateful affection from brave and loyal colonies to their ...

— The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. - From George III. to Victoria • E. Farr and E. H. Nolan

... sight. You'll see the finest army there ever was in America killed off by the stupidity of its commanding officer. Why couldn't poor Lord Howe have been spared two days longer, to win everlasting renown? We talked this over as we lay on our bearskins at Sabbath Day Point; and if he were alive, there would be ...

— Ben Comee - A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 • M. J. (Michael Joseph) Canavan

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