in perpetuity
For all time, forever, as in This land was given to the state in perpetuity. [First half of 1400s]
QUIZZES
DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!
We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?
Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby in perpetuity
in pari delicto, in part, in particular, in passing, inpatient, in perpetuity, in perpetuum, in person, in personam, in petto, inphase
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
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