eternal sleep
A magical state of suspended animation, a state of ageless, deathless, everlasting sleepA magical state of suspended animation, a state of ageless, deathless, everlasting sleep. Well-known examples are Endymion (the lover of the Greek moon goddess, Selene), and the princess Sleeping Beauty.
» Life is a short walk before eternal sleep.
Das Leben ist ein kurzer Spaziergang vor dem ewigen Schlaf. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Жизнь — это небольшая прогулка перед вечным сном. — al_ex_an_der
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2 senses(uncountable)A magical state of suspended animation, a state of ageless, deathless, everlasting sleep. Well-known examples are Endymion (the lover of the Greek moon goddess, Selene), and the princess Sleeping Beauty.
ве́чный сонvéčnyj son, беспробу́дный сонbesprobúdnyj son
(euphemistic, idiomatic, uncountable)Death
ве́чный сонvéčnyj son, беспробу́дный сонbesprobúdnyj son
- euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
Examples
2 sentencesLife is a short walk before eternal sleep.
ruЖизнь — это небольшая прогулка перед вечным сном. — al_ex_an_der
deDas Leben ist ein kurzer Spaziergang vor dem ewigen Schlaf. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The jinn put Ivan in an eternal sleep.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Synonyms
5 synonyms- euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb):resteternal restsleepquietus
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable