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Circle of perpetual apparition
Apparition Ap`pa*ri"tion, n. [F. apparition, L. apparitio, fr. apparere. See Appear.] 1. The act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility. --Milton. The sudden apparition of the Spaniards. --Prescott. The apparition of Lawyer Clippurse occasioned much speculation in that portion of the world. --Sir W. Scott. 2. The thing appearing; a visible object; a form. Which apparition, it seems, was you. --Tatler. 3. An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; a ghost; a specter; a phantom. ``The heavenly bands . . . a glorious apparition.' --Milton. I think it is the weakness of mine eyes That shapes this monstrous apparition. --Shak. 4. (Astron.) The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; -- opposed to occultation. Circle of perpetual apparition. See under Circle.
Circle of perpetual occultation
Occultation Oc`cul*ta"tion, n. [L. occultatio a hiding, fr. occultare, v. intens. of occulere: cf.F. occultation. See Occult.] 1. (Astron.) The hiding of a heavenly body from sight by the intervention of some other of the heavenly bodies; -- applied especially to eclipses of stars and planets by the moon, and to the eclipses of satellites of planets by their primaries. 2. Fig.: The state of being occult. The reappearance of such an author after those long periods of occultation. --Jeffrey. Circle of perpetual occultation. See under Circle.
Perpetrable
Perpetrable Per"pe*tra"ble, a. Capable of being perpetrated. --R. North.
Perpetrate
Perpetrate Per"pe*trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perpetrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Perpetrating.] [L. perpetratus, p. p. of perpetrare to effect, perpetrare; per + patrare to perform.] To do or perform; to carry through; to execute, commonly in a bad sense; to commit (as a crime, an offense); to be guilty of; as, to perpetrate a foul deed. What the worst perpetrate, or best endure. --Young.
Perpetrated
Perpetrate Per"pe*trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perpetrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Perpetrating.] [L. perpetratus, p. p. of perpetrare to effect, perpetrare; per + patrare to perform.] To do or perform; to carry through; to execute, commonly in a bad sense; to commit (as a crime, an offense); to be guilty of; as, to perpetrate a foul deed. What the worst perpetrate, or best endure. --Young.
Perpetrating
Perpetrate Per"pe*trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perpetrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Perpetrating.] [L. perpetratus, p. p. of perpetrare to effect, perpetrare; per + patrare to perform.] To do or perform; to carry through; to execute, commonly in a bad sense; to commit (as a crime, an offense); to be guilty of; as, to perpetrate a foul deed. What the worst perpetrate, or best endure. --Young.
Perpetrator
Perpetrator Per"pe*tra`tor, n. [L.] One who perpetrates; esp., one who commits an offense or crime.
Perpetuable
Perpetuable Per*pet"u*a*ble, a. Capable of being perpetuated or continued. Varieties are perpetuable, like species. --Gray.
perpetual
Tax Tax, n. [F. taxe, fr. taxer to tax, L. taxare to touch, sharply, to feel, handle, to censure, value, estimate, fr. tangere, tactum, to touch. See Tangent, and cf. Task, Taste.] 1. A charge, especially a pecuniary burden which is imposed by authority. Specifically: (a) A charge or burden laid upon persons or property for the support of a government. A farmer of taxes is, of all creditors, proverbially the most rapacious. --Macaulay. (b) Especially, the sum laid upon specific things, as upon polls, lands, houses, income, etc.; as, a land tax; a window tax; a tax on carriages, and the like. Note: Taxes are annual or perpetual, direct or indirect, etc. (c) A sum imposed or levied upon the members of a society to defray its expenses. 2. A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject. 3. A disagreeable or burdensome duty or charge; as, a heavy tax on time or health. 4. Charge; censure. [Obs.] --Clarendon. 5. A lesson to be learned; a task. [Obs.] --Johnson. Tax cart, a spring cart subject to a low tax. [Eng.] Syn: Impost; tribute; contribution; duty; toll; rate; assessment; exaction; custom; demand.
Perpetual calendar
Perpetual calendar Per*pet"u*al cal"en*dar A calendar that can be used perpetually or over a wide range of years. That of Capt. Herschel covers, as given below, dates from 1750 to 1961 only, but is capable of indefinite extension.
perpetual fugues
Infinite In"fi*nite, a. [L. infinitus: cf. F. infini. See In- not, and Finite.] 1. Unlimited or boundless, in time or space; as, infinite duration or distance. Whatever is finite, as finite, will admit of no comparative relation with infinity; for whatever is less than infinite is still infinitely distant from infinity; and lower than infinite distance the lowest or least can not sink. --H. Brooke. 2. Without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence; boundless; immeasurably or inconceivably great; perfect; as, the infinite wisdom and goodness of God; -- opposed to finite. Great is our Lord, and of great power; his understanding is infinite. --Ps. cxlvii. 5. O God, how infinite thou art! --I. Watts. 3. Indefinitely large or extensive; great; vast; immense; gigantic; prodigious. Infinite riches in a little room. --Marlowe. Which infinite calamity shall cause To human life. --Milton. 4. (Math.) Greater than any assignable quantity of the same kind; -- said of certain quantities. 5. (Mus.) Capable of endless repetition; -- said of certain forms of the canon, called also perpetual fugues, so constructed that their ends lead to their beginnings, and the performance may be incessantly repeated. --Moore (Encyc. of Music). Syn: Boundless; immeasurable; illimitable; interminable; limitless; unlimited; endless; eternal.
Perpetually
Perpetually Per*pet"u*al*ly, adv. In a perpetual manner; constantly; continually. The Bible and Common Prayer Book in the vulgar tongue, being perpetually read in churches, have proved a kind of standard for language. --Swift.
Perpetualty
Perpetualty Per*pet"u*al*ty, n. The state or condition of being perpetual. [Obs.] --Testament of Love.
Perpetuance
Perpetuance Per*pet"u*ance, n. Perpetuity. [Obs.]
Perpetuate
Perpetuate Per*pet"u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perpetuated; p. pr. & vb. n. Perpetuating.] [L. perpetuatus, p. p. of perpetuare to perpetuate. See Perpetual.] To make perpetual; to cause to endure, or to be continued, indefinitely; to preserve from extinction or oblivion; to eternize. --Addison. Burke.
Perpetuate
Perpetuate Per*pet"u*ate, a. [L. perpetuatus, p. p.] Made perpetual; perpetuated. [R.] --Southey.
Perpetuated
Perpetuate Per*pet"u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perpetuated; p. pr. & vb. n. Perpetuating.] [L. perpetuatus, p. p. of perpetuare to perpetuate. See Perpetual.] To make perpetual; to cause to endure, or to be continued, indefinitely; to preserve from extinction or oblivion; to eternize. --Addison. Burke.
Perpetuating
Perpetuate Per*pet"u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perpetuated; p. pr. & vb. n. Perpetuating.] [L. perpetuatus, p. p. of perpetuare to perpetuate. See Perpetual.] To make perpetual; to cause to endure, or to be continued, indefinitely; to preserve from extinction or oblivion; to eternize. --Addison. Burke.

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- Poulidor Rillaar, Theo Perpet Brussels, Theo Perpet Bothsorel, Francis Pipelin Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Theo Perpet Drieslinter, Theo Perpet Houthalen, John Van...
- **** Donatistis, III, 13, no. 25 in PL, XLIII, 628. Gonzalez Tellez, Comm. Perpet. in singulos textus libr. Decr., III, xlv, in Cap. 1, De reliquiis et vener...
- **** Donatistis, III, 13, no. 25 in PL, XLIII, 628. Gonzalez Tellez, Comm. Perpet. in singulos textus libr. Decr., III, xlv, in Cap. 1, De reliquiis et vener...
- Anthemius Solidus of Anthemius marked: d·n· anthemius perpet· aug· Roman emperor in the West Reign 12 April 467 – 11 July 472 Predecessor Libius Severus...
- running. A later version (RRC 480/10, February–March 44 BC) showed "DICT PERPET"; Caesar had been made dictator for life. He was ********inated, by Brutus...
- possible to identify him with certainty: d(ominus) n(oster) theodosivs perpet(uus) avg(ustus)ob diem felicissimvm X; “Our Lord Theodosius, emperor forever...
- of English perpetuana were shipped to Hamburg in 1640. Also known as "perpets", perpetuana fabrics were made in France and Holland (Leiden). An English...
- Natalis, soldier of the 22nd Legion, the upright and true Vog(e)llin(us) Perpet(uus) Leg(ionis) XXII P(iae) = Vogellinus Perpetuus, (member of) the 22nd...