Meaning & use
eternal
Lasting forever, without any beginning or end; unending in time.
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The monument was built to honor an eternal friendship between the two nations.
Believers describe the soul as eternal, surviving beyond the body's death.
A note on using this word
Eternal is often used for emphasis in everyday speech, as in eternal gratitude, without implying literal infinity.
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