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ephemeral definition
ephem·eral (e fem′ər əl; i-, ē-)
adjective
- lasting only one day
- short-lived; transitory ephemeral glory
noun
an ephemeral thing; specif., an organism with a brief life cycle
Related Forms:
- ephemerality ephem′·er·al′·ity (-al′ə tē) noun or ephemeralness ephem′·er·al·ness
- ephemerally ephem′·er·ally adverb
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