in perpetuity

English

Prepositional phrase

in perpetuity

1. For an indefinitely long time.

   bequeathed to the nation in perpetuity

   The interest payments on consols were in perpetuity.

   • 1952 December, 'Icarus', “The Chingford Branch”, in Railway Magazine, page 793:

     Queen Victoria travelled to Chingford on May 6, 1882, to dedicate Epping Forest to the public in perpetuity.

2. For life.

   desire happiness in perpetuity

   the annuity was in perpetuity