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Noun

1. 1
   A lifetime appointment, a condition that exists or service that is provided for the duration of an individual's lifetime or for the remainder of an individual's life. dated

   "I had counted on a life-lease of the profits, whereas I only received those of a few short years."

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"I had counted on a life-lease of the profits, whereas I only received those of a few short years."

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