If we burn up all the coal and oil in the world, what will posterity do? Posterity would remember him as the author of many fine poems (Atlantic).
that the inheritance of the king should be to his posterity alone (Ecclesiasticus 45:25).
SYNONYM(S): progeny.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pos·ter·i·ty — /pɑˈsterəti/ noun [noncount] formal : people in the future Posterity will remember her as a woman of courage and integrity. A record of the events was preserved for posterity. The truth about what happened will be known/lost to posterity … Useful english dictionary
pre|pos´ter|ous|ness — pre|pos|ter|ous «prih POS tuhr uhs, truhs», adjective. against nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; foolish: »It would be preposterous to shovel snow with a teaspoon. That the moon is made of green cheese is a preposterous notion.… … Useful english dictionary
pre|pos´ter|ous|ly — pre|pos|ter|ous «prih POS tuhr uhs, truhs», adjective. against nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; foolish: »It would be preposterous to shovel snow with a teaspoon. That the moon is made of green cheese is a preposterous notion.… … Useful english dictionary
pre|pos|ter|ous — «prih POS tuhr uhs, truhs», adjective. against nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; foolish: »It would be preposterous to shovel snow with a teaspoon. That the moon is made of green cheese is a preposterous notion. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
im|pos|ter — im|pos|tor or im|pos|ter «ihm POS tuhr», noun. 1. a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive or defraud others. 2. a deceiver; cheat. ╂[< Latin impositor < impōnere; see etym. under impost1 (Cf. ↑impost)] … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
pos — ad·i·pos·i·ty; an·tero·pos·te·ri·or; an·thro·pos·co·py; an·thro·pos·o·phy; bal·a·no·pos·thi·tis; col·pos; com·pos·ed·ly; com·pos·er; com·pos·i·tae; com·pos·ite·ness; com·pos·i·tive; com·pos·i·tor; com·pos·i·tum; com·pos; com·pos·si·bil·i·ty;… … English syllables
im·pos·ter — ↑impostor … Useful english dictionary
pre·pos·ter·ous — … Useful english dictionary
TER 2N NG — Z 24500 / Z 26500 TER 2N NG (SNCF) La Z 26519/20 du TER PACA en gare d Antibes … Wikipédia en Français
