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perpetuity

Pronunciation: /pəːpɪˈtjuːɪti/

Definition of perpetuity

noun (plural perpetuities)

  • 1 [mass noun] the state or quality of lasting forever:he did not believe in the perpetuity of military rule
  • 2a bond or other security with no fixed maturity date.
  • 3 Law a restriction making an interest in land inalienable perpetually or for a period beyond certain limits fixed by law.

Phrases

in (or for) perpetuity

forever:all the Bonapartes were banished from France in perpetuity

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French perpetuite, from Latin perpetuitas, from perpetuus 'continuing throughout' (see perpetual)

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Definition of perpetuity in the US English dictionary

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