PERPETUITY


Meaning of PERPETUITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpər-pə-ˈtü-ə-tē, -ˈtyü- ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Etymology: Middle English perpetuite, from Anglo-French perpetuité, from Latin perpetuitat-, perpetuitas, from perpetuus

Date: 15th century

1. : eternity 2

2. : the quality or state of being perpetual

bequeathed to them in perpetuity

3.

a. : the condition of an estate limited so that it will not take effect or vest within the period fixed by law

b. : an estate so limited

4. : an annuity payable forever

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.