E — État Major to Ethmovomerine (Part 2 of 6)

Eternal
(E*ter"nal) a. [F. éternel, L. aeternalis, fr. aeternus. See Etern.]

1. Without beginning or end of existence; always existing.

The eternal God is thy refuge.

To know wether there were any real being, whose duration has been eternal.

2. Without end of existence or duration; everlasting; endless; immortal.

That they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

3. Continued without intermission; perpetual; ceaseless; constant.

And fires eternal in thy temple shine.

4. Existing at all times without change; immutable.

Hobbes believed the eternal truths which he opposed.

What are the eternal objects of poetry among all nations, and at all times?

5. Exceedingly great or bad; — used as a strong intensive. "Some eternal villain."

The Eternal City, an appellation of Rome.

Syn. — Everlasting; endless; infinite; ceaseless; perpetual; interminable. See Everlasting.

Eternal
(E*ter"nal), n.

1. One of the appellations of God.

Law whereby the Eternal himself doth work.

2. That which is endless and immortal. Young.

Eternalist
(E*ter"nal*ist), n. One who holds the existence of matter to be from eternity. T. Burnet.

Eternalize
(E*ter"nal*ize) v. t. To make eternal. Shelton.

Eternally
(E*ter"nal*ly), adv. In an eternal manner.

That which is morally good or evil at any time or in any case, must be also eternally and unchangeably so.

Where western gales eternally reside.

Eterne
(E*terne") a. See Etern.

Eternify
(E*ter"ni*fy) v. t. To make eternal. [Obs.]

Fame . . . eternifies the name.

Eternity
(E*ter"ni*ty) n.; pl. Eternities [F. éternité, L. aeternitas, fr. aeternus. See Etern.]