sedulity

Noun
Synonyms: sedulousness

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Noun (1)

  1. the quality of being constantly diligent and attentiveSynonyms: sedulousnessType of diligence, industriousness

Related words sedulous adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Se·du′li·ty noun

Origin: L. sedulitas. See Sedulous.

The quality or state of being sedulous; diligent and assiduous application; constant attention; unremitting industry; sedulousness.

The industrious bee, by his sedulity in summer, lives in honey all the winter.— Owen Feltham

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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