/ ɪˈmɔːtl; NAmE ɪˈmɔːrtl/ adjective , noun
■ adjective
1.
that lives or lasts for ever :
The soul is immortal.
OPP mortal
2.
famous and likely to be remembered for ever :
the immortal Goethe
In the immortal words of Henry Ford, 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it.'
■ noun
1.
a person who is so famous that they will be remembered for ever :
She is one of the Hollywood immortals.
2.
a god or other being who is believed to live for ever
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin immortalis , from in- not + mortalis , from mors , mort- death.