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Webster 1913 Edition
Sedulous
Sed′u-lous
(?; 135)
, Adj.
[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
beeWhat 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
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Sedulous
SED'ULOUS
,Adj.
What signifies the sound of words in prayer, without the affection of heart, and a sedulous application of the proper means that may lead to such an end? L'Estrange.
Definition 2024
sedulous
sedulous
English
Adjective
sedulous (comparative more sedulous, superlative most sedulous)
- Diligent in application or pursuit; constant, steady, and persevering in business or in endeavors to effect an object; steadily industrious; assiduous.
- 2001 Pollan, Michael, The Botany of Desire, Random House, New York, page 135:
- With the right equipment, an indoor grower could create a utopia for his plants, an artificial habitat more perfect than any in nature, [...]. These sedulous attentions would be wasted on male plants, which are worse than useless in sinsemilla production.
- 2010 Paul Routledge, Daily Mirror, 9 March 2010 :
- The Scots have always been a fiercely independent people, but it surprised me how far this sedulous process of separation has gone already.
- 2001 Pollan, Michael, The Botany of Desire, Random House, New York, page 135:
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:industrious
Related terms
Translations
persevering in business or in endeavors
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