Assiduity

  • 21Assiduities — Assiduity As si*du i*ty, n.; pl. {Assiduities}. [L. assiduitas: cf. F. assiduite. See {Assiduous}.] 1. Constant or close application or attention, particularly to some business or enterprise; diligence. [1913 Webster] I have, with much pains and… …

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  • 22diligence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. application, industry, assiduity, activity; stagecoach (see vehicle). See attention. Ant., laziness, disregard. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. assiduity, industry, perseverance, persistence, application,… …

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  • 23Coat of arms of Albany, New York — Details Armiger Civic Adopted 1789 …

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  • 24Diligence — Dil i*gence, n. [F. diligence, L. diligentia.] 1. The quality of being diligent; carefulness; careful attention; the opposite of negligence. [1913 Webster] 2. Interested and persevering application; devoted and painstaking effort to accomplish… …

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  • 25give diligence — Diligence Dil i*gence, n. [F. diligence, L. diligentia.] 1. The quality of being diligent; carefulness; careful attention; the opposite of negligence. [1913 Webster] 2. Interested and persevering application; devoted and painstaking effort to… …

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  • 26Industries — Industry In dus*try, n.; pl. {Industries}. [L. industria, cf. industrius diligent; of uncertain origin: cf. F. industrie.] [1913 Webster] 1. Habitual diligence in any employment or pursuit, either bodily or mental; steady attention to business;… …

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  • 27Industry — In dus*try, n.; pl. {Industries}. [L. industria, cf. industrius diligent; of uncertain origin: cf. F. industrie.] [1913 Webster] 1. Habitual diligence in any employment or pursuit, either bodily or mental; steady attention to business; assiduity; …

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  • 28To do one's diligence — Diligence Dil i*gence, n. [F. diligence, L. diligentia.] 1. The quality of being diligent; carefulness; careful attention; the opposite of negligence. [1913 Webster] 2. Interested and persevering application; devoted and painstaking effort to… …

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  • 29use diligence — Diligence Dil i*gence, n. [F. diligence, L. diligentia.] 1. The quality of being diligent; carefulness; careful attention; the opposite of negligence. [1913 Webster] 2. Interested and persevering application; devoted and painstaking effort to… …

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  • 30Antonio Canova — (November 1, 1757 October 13, 1822) was an Italian sculptor who became famous for his marble sculptures that delicately rendered nude flesh. The epitome of the neoclassical style, his work marked a return to classical refinement after the… …

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