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permanent

/ˈpɝ.mə.nənt/ adjective B1
  1. Without end, eternal. · Nothing in this world is truly permanent.
  2. Lasting for an indefinitely long time. · The countries are now locked in a permanent state of conflict.
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The only conceivable motive was that which had been suggested by Sir Henry, that if the family could be scared away a comfortable and permanent home would be secured for the Barrymores.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 77 · C1
Finding a permanent place to live was another major hurdle during my first few weeks.
A New Chapter in Dublin, p. 1 · B2
The emperor offered the bird a permanent home inside his royal palace.
The Emperor and the Nightingale, p. 1 · B2

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