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Old 01-11-2003, 04:41 PM   #16
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Main Entry: 1im·mor·tal
Pronunciation: (")i-'mor-t&l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin immortalis, from in- + mortalis mortal
Date: 14th century
1 : exempt from death <the immortal gods>
2 : exempt from oblivion : IMPERISHABLE <immortal fame>
3 : connected with or relating to immortality



As you can see, neither of these are true of elves, or ents. Therefore, they are not technically immortal.
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