everlasting

(ev′ər lastiŋ)

adjective

  1. never coming to an end; lasting forever; eternal
  2. going on for a long time; lasting indefinitely; durable
  3. going on too long or happening too often; seeming never to stop

noun

  1. eternity
    1. any of various plants, mostly of the composite family, whose blossoms keep their color and shape when dried; esp., the strawflower
    2. the blossom of such a plant

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See everlasting in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Lasting forever; eternal.
  2. a. Continuing indefinitely or for a long period of time.
    b. Persisting too long; tedious: everlasting complaints.
noun
  1. Everlasting God. Used with the.
  2. Eternal duration; eternity.
  3. Any of various plants, such as the strawflower or one of the genera Anaphalis or Gnaphalium, that retain form and color long after they are dry.

Related Forms:

  • evˌer·lastˈing·ly adverb
  • evˌer·lastˈing·ness noun

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