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perpetuity

per·pe·tuity

UK/ˌpɜː(ɹ)pɪˈtjuːɪti/ US/ˌpɝpəˈtuːɪti/ rare

noun

1.

Origin

From Middle English perpetuitee, perpetuite, perpetuyte, from Old French perpetüité, ultimately from Latin perpetuitās.

Phrases

  • in perpetuity
  • Perpetuity in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

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