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Definition of perpetuity noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

perpetuity

noun

NAmE//ˌpərpəˈtuət̮i//

[uncountable]

Idioms

in perpetuity (formal)

for all time in the future synonym forever They do not own the land in perpetuity. The trust fund will ensure preservation of the site in perpetuity.

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