pos·ter·i·ty

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. 2012.

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  • 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

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