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Synonyms for perennial

Grammar : Adj
Spell : puh-ren-ee-uhl
Phonetic Transcription : pəˈrɛn i əl

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Définition of perennial

Origin :
  • 1640s, "evergreen," formed in English from Latin perennis "lasting through the year (or years)," from per- "through" (see per) + annus "year" (see annual). Botanical sense of "Remaining alive through a number of years" is attested from 1670s; figurative meaning of "enduring, permanent" is from 1750. Related: Perennially. For vowel change, see biennial. The noun meaning "a perennial plant" is from 1763.
  • adj enduring, perpetual
Example sentences :
  • Bacon and greens and her perennial tea were good enough for her.
  • Extract from : « Southern Lights and Shadows » by Various
  • And for art-lovers, what perennial beauty of an antique art is here.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
  • There is no sere and yellow leaf here—fruits and flowers are perennial.
  • Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou
  • Seed-time and harvest are perennial on these peculiar islands.
  • Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou
  • But for her son it still had all the misery of perennial newness.
  • Extract from : « The Genius » by Margaret Horton Potter
  • Its influence is well nigh universal, and its benefits are perennial.
  • Extract from : « A Book for All Readers » by Ainsworth Rand Spofford
  • It is of perennial value, as truly applicable today as when first spoken.
  • Extract from : « Jesus the Christ » by James Edward Talmage
  • The temper exhibited here will probably be perennial in the world.
  • Extract from : « Short Studies on Great Subjects » by James Anthony Froude
  • The perennial garden was flourishing, and there was nothing to do.
  • Extract from : « The Master-Knot of Human Fate » by Ellis Meredith
  • The yard was only big enough for the perennial rubbish heap.
  • Extract from : « The Promised Land » by Mary Antin

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