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posterity in Russian

posterity in Russian is пото́мство — posterity means future generations, especially someone's descendants.

posterity in Russian

пото́мство
noun
Pronounced: potomstvo
All the future generations, especially the descendants of a specific person.

What does "posterity" mean?

  1. noun Future generations, especially someone's descendants.
    "The letters were preserved for posterity."
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posterity in a sentence

  • The letters were preserved for posterity.
  • She planted the oak tree as a gift to posterity.

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What is "posterity" in Russian?

"posterity" in Russian is пото́мство. posterity means: Future generations, especially someone's descendants.

How do you pronounce пото́мство?

"posterity" in Russian is пото́мство, pronounced "potomstvo".

How do you use "posterity" in a sentence?

Example: "The letters were preserved for posterity." In Russian, "posterity" is пото́мство.

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