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Perpetua (m)
by Murasaki (lady murasaki)
1/16/2010, 2:37 PM
in reply to a message by Ailis
Has a history of usage in Italy, and has been used in Alessandro Manzoni's 19th c. classic novel "The Betrothed" where it's the name of the character of a priest's governess. As a result, "perpetua" has become a common word to designate a priest's governess, and has consequently fallen out of use as a person's name.Photobucket

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Some usage questions  ·  Ailis  ·  1/16/2010, 7:36 AM
•Guadalupe  ·  Kitty  ·  1/21/2010, 4:06 PM
•Thank you :) (nt)  ·  Ailis  ·  1/22/2010, 9:36 AM
•Perpetua (m)  ·  Murasaki  ·  1/16/2010, 2:37 PM
•Re: Perpetua (m)  ·  Ailis  ·  1/22/2010, 9:37 AM
•Re: Some usage questions  ·  Speranza  ·  1/16/2010, 11:37 AM
•Thanks :) (nt)  ·  Ailis  ·  1/22/2010, 9:40 AM