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everlasting

/ˌɛvəɹˈlæstɪŋ/ adjective B2
  1. Lasting or enduring forever; endless, eternal.
  2. Chiefly of a deity or other supernatural being: having always existed and will continue to exist forever; eternal.
  3. Synonym of sempiternal (“having infinite temporal duration, rather than outside time and thus lacking temporal duration altogether”).
  4. Continuing for a long period; eternal. (informal) · this everlasting nonsense
  5. Happening all the time, especially to a tiresome extent; constant, incessant, unending. (informal)
  6. Of clothing or fabric: lasting a long time; very durable or hard-wearing. (informal)
  7. Having flowers that retain their colour and form when dried. (informal)
  8. Of a plant or plant part: synonym of perennial (“active throughout the year, or having a life cycle of more than two growing seasons”). (informal)
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There they had a bit of a skirmish in getting rid of the duties; the excise was, in truth, the everlasting enemy of the patron of La Jeune Amélie.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 240 · C1

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