immortals

Noun

immortal (plural immortals)

1. One who is not susceptible to death.
   • The brutal insouciance of her fellow immortals — whether her sharp-tongued mother, Perse; or chilly Hermes; or righteous Athena enraged — proves increasingly alien to this thoughtful and compassionate woman who learns to love unselfishly.2018 May 28, Claire Messud, “Turning Circe Into a Good Witch”, in The New York Times
2. A preeminent or exemplary person or thing; a paragon.
   1. A game of chess of especially high quality and entertainment, regarded as one of the best in history.
      • Anand's Immortal
3. A member of an elite regiment of the Persian army.
4. A member of the Académie française.
5. (Internet) An administrator of a multi-user dungeon.
   • Tazmania/Middle Sphere is in need of builders, admin, and immortals. […] Immortals do not need experiance^([sic]).1999, Corey Crawford, “RECRUITING: [circle] Tazmania/Middle Sphere: Admin, Builders, Immortals”, in rec.games.mud.announce (Usenet)

   Synonyms:

   immort, wizard

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