Life-long

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of lifelong. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "One theme of the conference was Organising the Railway as a Business, and Fred Margetts, the chief regional manager of the North Eastern Region and a life-long railwayman, was given the task of taking the lead."

Synonyms

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continuingendureinveteratelifetimelong lastinglong lived

Example

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"He was doomed to life-long poverty."

Etymology

From life + -long.

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