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perpession

perpession noun: suffering; endurance.

Noun

perpession (plural perpessions)

  1. (obsolete) suffering; endurance
    • The eternity of destruction in the language of scripture signifies a perpetual perpession and duration in misery.1659, John Pearson, Exposition of the Creed

Forms of perpession

pluralperpessions

Origin of perpession

From Latin perpessio, from perpeti, perpessus (“to bear steadfastly”), from per- + pati (“to bear”).

Questions about perpession

What does perpession mean?
Perpession means suffering; endurance.
What part of speech is perpession?
Perpession is a noun.
What is the plural of perpession?
The plural of perpession is perpessions.

Words near perpession in the dictionary

  1. perpent stones
  2. perpents
  3. perper
  4. perpera
  5. perpers
  6. perpession
  7. perpessions
  8. perpet
  9. perpetia
  10. perpetrable
  11. perpetrate

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