immortality

2 definitions • 4 examples

the quality of being able to live or last for ever:

Many Americans believe in some kind of immortality of the soul.

achieve immortality He sees cloning as the first step to achieving immortality.

the quality of being very special and famous and therefore likely to be remembered for a long time:

The Wright brothers achieved immortality with the first powered flight in 1903.

"Video Killed the Radio Star" achieved pop immortality by being the first song ever played on MTV.