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 More results

? References in classic literature

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

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