Meanings
prepositional phrase
- For an indefinitely long time.
bequeathed to the nation in perpetuity
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The interest payments on consols were in perpetuity.
Queen Victoria travelled to Chingford on May 6, 1882, to dedicate Epping Forest to the public in perpetuity.
1952 December, 'Icarus', “The Chingford Branch”, in Railway Magazine, page 793 - For life.
the annuity was in perpetuity
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desire happiness in perpetuity
Synonyms: in perpetuum
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseFor life.
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in perpetuum
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APA
in perpetuity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20perpetuity
MLA
“in perpetuity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20perpetuity. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in perpetuity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20perpetuity.
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