sedulous
sed·u·lous
adjective \ˈse-jə-ləs\Definition of SEDULOUS
1
: involving or accomplished with careful perseverance <sedulous craftsmanship>
2
: diligent in application or pursuit <a sedulous student>
— sed·u·lous·ly adverb
— sed·u·lous·ness noun
Examples of SEDULOUS
- <an impressively sedulous suitor, he was constantly sending her flowers and other tokens of his affection>
Origin of SEDULOUS
Latin sedulus, from sedulo sincerely, diligently, from sed-, se without + dolus guile — more at suicide
First Known Use: 1540
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