perpetuity
noun/ˌpɜːpəˈtjuːəti/
/ˌpɜːrpəˈtuːəti/
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French perpetuite, from Latin perpetuitas, from perpetuus ‘continuing throughout’, from perpes, perpet- ‘continuous’.
[uncountable]Idioms Idioms
See perpetuity in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryin 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.
Check pronunciation:
perpetuity