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perpetual

per·pet·u·al [ pər péchoo əl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. lasting forever: lasting for all time

2. lasting indefinitely: lasting for an indefinitely long time

3. occurring repeatedly: occurring over and over

4. botany blooming throughout season: describes flowers or flowering plants that bloom throughout the season

[14th century. Via French< Latin perpetualis< perpetuus "continuous" < perpes, literally "going toward throughout" < petere "go toward"]
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