PERPETUITY


Meaning of PERPETUITY in English

/ ˌpɜːpəˈtjuːəti; NAmE ˌpɜːrpəˈtuː-/ noun

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IDIOMS

- in perpetuity

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French perpetuite , from Latin perpetuitas , from perpetuus continuing throughout, from perpes , perpet- continuous.

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