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monly white or yellow, or sometimes reddish, radiated involucres, which are often called "everlasting flowers."

Great; excessive; grievous. [Obs.] Hayward. Immortal flowers, imortelles; everlastings.

ry, unwithering involucre, as the species of Antennaria, Helichrysum, Gomphrena, etc. See Everlasting.

all external differences have passed away, one element remains intact, unchanged, -- the everlasting basis of our common nature, the human soul. F. W. Robertson.

in the Western Ocean, where the favorites of the gods are conveyed at death, and dwell in everlasting joy.

of a king; royal authority; sovereign power; rule; dominion; monarchy. Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Ps. cxiv. 13. When Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself. 2 Chron. xxi. 4.

A species of very durable woolen stuff, used for women's shoes; everlasting.

a character or acts. His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Is. ix. 6.

The period after the close of life; death. She closed her eyes in everlasting night. Dryden.

Neverceasing; continuing forever or for an unlimited time; unfailing; everlasting; continuous. Unto the kingdom of perpetual night. Shak. Perpetual feast of nectared sweets. Milton. Circle of perpetual apparition, or occultation. See under Circle. -- Perpetual calendar, a calendar so devised that it may be adjusted fo…

pose of Good from eternity respecting all events; especially, the preordination of men to everlasting happiness or misery. See Calvinism.

composition for use in the praise or worship of God. Humus devout and holy psalms Singing everlastingly. Milton.

man from the bondage of sin and liability to eternal death, and the conferring on him of everlasting happiness. To earn salvation for the sons of men. Milton. Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation. 2. Cor. vii. 10.

Aid; assistance; help. [Obs.] Give second, and my love Is everlasting thine. J. Fletcher.

Of neverending duration; everlasting; endless; having beginning, but no end. Sir M. Hale.

troops, to wait the funeral. Dryden. Remorse and heaviness of heart shall wait thee, And everlasting anguish be thy portion. Rowe.

tant part, of the world; the remotest regions. -- World without end, eternally; forever; everlastingly; as if in a state of existence having no end. Throughout all ages, world without end. Eph. iii. 21.