See Also: perennial 1, adjective(dictionary)
perennial(encyclopedia)
perennial(dictionary)
Perennial(medicine)
hardy perennial(dictionary)
perennial 2, noun(dictionary)
PERENNIAL INTERNATIONAL(finance)
Allergic rhinitis, perennial(health)
allergic rhinitis, perennial(medicine)
rhinitis, allergic, perennial(medicine)

ambition (oh) and perennial 1, adjective (oh)


ambition (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: ambitio, from ambire; AMBIENT]
[C] a strong desire to achieve something
achieve/fulfil/realize an ambition
::She fulfilled her ambition to become the first woman to run the 10,000 metres in under 30 minutes.
lifelong ambition
::He always had this burning ambition (=very strong desire) to start his own business.
::the political ambitions of the working class
an ambition to do sth/of doing sth
::His ambition to become a pilot was thwarted by poor eyesight.
cherish/nurse/harbour an ambition
(=have it secretly for a long time)
::He harboured ambitions of becoming leader.
[U] determination to be successful, rich, powerful etc
::a lack of ambition

perennial 1, adjective (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: perennis, from per- 'through' + annus 'year']
continuing or existing for a long time, or happening again and again
::Lack of resources has been a perennial problem since the beginning.
::Teddy bears are a perennial favorite with children.
a plant that is perennial lives for more than two years
-see also annual annual
-- perennially adv