in perpetuity

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in perpetuity

for an indefinitely long period of time; eternally. My trust fund generates income in perpetuity. The right for the road to cross my land was granted in perpetuity to the county.

in perpetuity (slightly formal)

forever The land was given to the university in perpetuity.

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Here, established in perpetuity, is the poor Beauty, a widow with a little girl; here, at dinner on Sophy's birthday, are the three married girls with their three husbands, and one of the husband's brothers, and another husband's cousin, and another husband's sister, who appears to me to be engaged to the cousin. David Copperfield by Dickens, Charles View in context In this view of the subject, by what logic can it be maintained that the local governments ought to command, in perpetuity, an EXCLUSIVE source of revenue for any sum beyond the extent of two hundred thousand pounds? Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context de Saint-Aignan, aide-de-camp in perpetuity, carried to La Valliere at the risk of foundering his horses. The Man in the Iron Mask by Dumas, Alexandre View in context			in no mood to do in no time in no uncertain terms in nothing flat in on in on the act in on the ground floor in one breath in one ear and out the other in one fell swoop in one piece in one stroke in opinion in opposition in orbit in order in order to do in other words in over head in own right in own way in park in part in passing in pencil in perpetuity in person in perspective in place in place of in plain language in play in pocket in point of fact in possession in power in practice in prayers in press in prime in principle in print in private in progress in proportion in public in pursuit of in quest of in question in rags in rare form			in part in part in part in part in part in particular in particular in particular in particular in partnership In passage In passage in passing in passing in passing in passing In Path Equipment In patient In Patients Department In pawn In pectore in pelt in pelt in pelt in pelt in pencil in penury in perfect condition In Performance at the White House In perpetuam rei memoriam in perpetuity in perpetuum In Perpetuum Cum Infamia in perpetuum ratus in person in person in person in person in person in person in person In Person Dealers in Autographs in personam in personam in perspective in perspective in petto in phase in phase in phase in phase in phase In Piggy's Humble Opinion in pinched circumstances In Plaats Van in place in place in place in place in place In Place Forces

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