'Sedulous' definitions:

Definition of 'sedulous'

From: WordNet
adjective
Marked by care and persistent effort; "her assiduous attempts to learn French"; "assiduous research"; "sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles" [syn: assiduous, sedulous]

Definition of 'Sedulous'

From: GCIDE
  • Sedulous \Sed"u*lous\ (?; 135), 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Assiduous; diligent; industrious; laborious; unremitting; untiring; unwearied; persevering. [1913 Webster] -- {Sed"u*lous*ly}, adv. -- {Sed"u*lous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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