The Only Use of
perennial
in
Brave New World
- But Lenina and Henry had what they wanted … They were inside, here and now-safely inside with the fine weather, the perennially blue sky.
p. 77.2perennially = recurring again and again
Definitions:
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(1)
(perennial as in: a perennial stream) lasting a long time, or forever
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(2)
(perennial as in: perennial candidate every 4 years) recurring again and again
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(3)
(perennial as in: perennial flower) a flower or other plant that lives more than two yearsPerennials are contrasted to annuals (which must be replaced each year and typically only flower for a single season).