Etymology From Middle English permanent, permanente, from Middle French permanent, from Latin permanēns, from permaneō (“to stay through”). First attested in the 15th century.
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Without end, eternal.
Nothing in this world is truly permanent.
Things that had been permanent and unquestionable were suddenly thrown into doubt.2003, Christopher Paolini, “Dragon Tales”, in Eragon, page 20:
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Lasting for an indefinitely long time.
The countries are now locked in a permanent state of conflict.
Etymology From Middle English permanent, permanente, from Middle French permanent, from Latin permanēns, from permaneō (“to stay through”). First attested in the 15th century.
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A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.
She had pewter-coloured hair set in a ruthless permanent, a hard beak and large moist eyes with the sympathetic expression of wet stones.1943, Raymond Chandler, The High Window, Penguin, published 2005, page 8:
Etymology From Middle English permanent, permanente, from Middle French permanent, from Latin permanēns, from permaneō (“to stay through”). First attested in the 15th century.