C2noun · uncountable · rare

posterity

потомство

Nachkommen, Nachwelt

All the future generations, especially the descendants of a specific personAll the future generations, especially the descendants of a specific person.

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/pɒˈstɛɹɪti/

» Let us leave these concerns to posterity.

Meaning

2 senses

(uncountable, usually)All the future generations, especially the descendants of a specific person.
Nachwelt, Nachkommen
пото́мствоpotómstvo
пото́мствоpotómstvo
all future generations
(uncountable, usually)Future audiences, future times, future recognition.

Examples

10 sentences

Let us leave these concerns to posterity.
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We must hand down our craft to posterity.
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These paintings will be left here for posterity.
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A cultural heritage is handed down to posterity.
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Here, your sentence is now consigned to posterity!
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

all the future generations:

Русский

By meaning 1

all the future generations:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

all the future generations:

Origin

Late 14th century, from Middle French posterité, from Latin posteritas, from posterus (“fo

Late 14th century, from Middle French posterité, from Latin posteritas, from posterus (“following, coming after”), from post (“after”) (English post-).

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