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sedulous

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sedulous  \Sed"u*lous\,  a.  [L.  sedulus,  perhaps  from  sedere  to 
  sit  and  so  akin  to  E.  sit.] 
  Diligent  in  application  or  pursuit;  constant,  steady,  and 
  persevering  in  business,  or  in  endeavors  to  effect  an  object; 
  steadily  industrious;  assiduous;  as  the  sedulous  bee. 
 
  What  signifies  the  sound  of  words  in  prayer,  without 
  the  affection  of  the  heart,  and  a  sedulous  application 
  of  the  proper  means  that  may  naturally  lead  us  to  such 
  an  end?  --L'Estrange. 
 
  Syn:  Assiduous;  diligent;  industrious;  laborious; 
  unremitting;  untiring;  unwearied;  persevering.  -- 
  {Sed"u*lous*ly},  adv  --  {Sed"u*lous*ness},  n. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  sedulous 
  adj  :  marked  by  care  and  persistent  effort;  "her  assiduous 
  attempts  to  learn  French";  "assiduous  research"; 
  "sedulous  pursuit  of  legal  and  moral  principles"  [syn: 
  {assiduous}]




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