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perpetual

Cross references:
  1. continual             
 
per.pet.u.al \p*r-'pech-(*-)w*l, -'pech-*l\ \-e-\ aj [ME perpetuel, fr. MF, 
   fr. L perpetuus fr. per- through + ]petere to go to - more at FEATHER 1a: 
   continuing forever : EVERLASTING  1b1: valid for all time  1b2: holding for 
   life or for an unlimited time  2: occurring continually : indefinitely 
   long-continued : CONSTANTM 3: blooming continuously throughout the season  
   - per.pet.u.al.ly av