Wiktionary
adv. 1 For an indefinitely long time; "bequeathed to the nation in perpetuity" 2 For life; "desire happiness in perpetuity"; "an annuity paid in perpetuity"
WordNet
adv. for life; "desire happiness in perpetuity"; "an annuity paid in perpetuity"
for an indefinitely long time; "bequeathed to the nation in perpetuity"
Usage examples of "in perpetuity".
The chalet is yours, fee simple outright in perpetuity, and there is a townhouse in New Mont'plier if you yearn for a more urban existence at times.
After all, the Race would be living here in perpetuity, integrating Tosev into the fabric of the Empire .
That woman is at least ten feet tall and her arms are bigger around than most of the babies), she assigned him latrine duty in perpetuity, using only a thimble and a toothbrush to clean the area, plus he must wash all of the nappies by hand forever after.
The laws which protected their corporate claim to just over a third of Sphinx's surface in perpetuity and guarded them from exploitation were, to say the least, firm, but the people who'd drafted those laws had never anticipated a situation such as this.
After the word had come up to Strathtyne about the regrettable necessity of placing the mad duchess in the care of a nursing order, the two spinsters had made an appearance, apparently expecting to be lodged, fed, and otherwise maintained in perpetuity.
He left 20 sous (equal to one livre) a year in perpetuity to the leprosarium of Coucy-la-Ville so that its inmates “.
Of these, one shall be our compradore who shall, in perpetuity, be from the House of Chen.
At the end of that time he got title, and the land was his in perpetuity.
I was beginning to wonder if Peter intended to remain in front of his office window in perpetuity.