posterity

noun (no plural)

«posterity» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

All the people who will live in the future, long after us; the children and grandchildren still to come. tree →

In the lessons

in stories, a tale or deed that will be remembered by later people; «to posterity» means for the future.

Examples

The king said the tale must not be lost to posterity. tree →
What is good will shine brightly through posterity. tree →
We write things down so that posterity can read them. tree →

Note

nothing for maths.

In Jewish tradition

in stories, a tale or deed that will be remembered by later people; «to posterity» means for the future.

Examples

Let his posterity be cut off; in the generation following let their name be blotted out. (Writings PSA.109.13, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «posterity» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«posterity» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «posterity» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«posterity» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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