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Definition of Perpetuation

1. Noun. The act of prolonging something. "There was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"

Definition of Perpetuation

1. n. The act of making perpetual, or of preserving from extinction through an endless existence, or for an indefinite period of time; continuance.

Definition of Perpetuation

1. Noun. The act of prolonging existence, of keeping something alive or active. ¹

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Definition of Perpetuation

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Perpetuation

Literary usage of Perpetuation

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Holy Roman Empire by James Bryce Bryce (1904)
"To the modern world, penetrated by a critical and prac- perpetuation tical spirit, a perpetuation under conditions so diverse of the same name and the same ..."

2. The Holy Roman Empire by James Bryce Bryce (1904)
"To the modern world, penetrated by a critical and prac- perpetuation tical spirit, a perpetuation under conditions so diverse of ..."

3. Heredity and Environment in the Development of Men by Edwin Grant Conklin (1922)
"perpetuation and Improvement of the Species the Highest Ethical Obligation. ... Among all organisms the perpetuation and welfare of the race are cared for ..."

4. Heredity and Environment in the Development of Men by Edwin Grant Conklin (1922)
"perpetuation amd Improvement of the Species the Highest Ethical Obligation. ... Among all organisms the perpetuation and welfare of the race are cared for ..."

5. The Doctrine of Equity: A Commentary on the Law as Administered by the Court by John Adams, James Reily Ludlow, John MacMinn Collins, Henry Wharton, George Tucker Bispham, George Sharswood (1873)
"[*23] Oy COMMISSIONS TO EXAMINE WITNESSES ABROAD; OF perpetuation OF TESTIMONY AND OF EXAMINATIONS DE BENE ESSE.1 IN addition to the jurisdiction for ..."

6. Equity: An Analysis and Discussion of Modern Equity Problems by George Luther Clark (1919)
"The perpetuation of testimony. Tho the perpetuation of testimony is not an adequate substitute for the cancellation of a contract1 and practically no ..."

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