everlasting

everlasting
I. adjective Date: 13th century 1. lasting or enduring through all time ; eternal 2. a. (1) continuing for a long time or indefinitely (2) having or being flowers or foliage that retain form or color for a long time when dried b. tediously persistent <
the everlasting sympathy-seeker who demands attention — H. A. Overstreet
>
3. wearing indefinitely <
everlasting twill pants
>
everlastingly adverbeverlastingness noun II. noun Date: 14th century 1. eternity <
from everlasting
>
2. capitalized god 1 — used with the 3. a. any of several chiefly composite plants (as cudweed) with flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color — compare pearly everlasting b. the flower of an everlasting

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  • everlasting — [ev΄ər las′tiŋ] adj. 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 n. 1. eternity 2. a) any of various plants,… …   English World dictionary

  • Everlasting — (spr. Ewwerlasting, d.i. Ewigdauernd), ein früher nur in England, jetzt auch in Deutschland gewebtes, damastartiges Wollenzeug, auf welchem die erhöht liegenden Figuren nicht aufgeschnitten sind; bes. zu Beinkleidern …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Everlasting — (engl. ewwerlästing, d.h. ewig dauernd), fester damastartig gewobener Wollenstoff …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

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