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sedulous

[ sej-uh-luhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

diligent in application or attention; persevering; assiduous.
Synonyms: tireless, constant
persistently or carefully maintained:
sedulous flattery.

sedulous

/ ˈsɛdjʊləs; sɪˈdjuːlɪtɪ /

1530–40; < Latin sēdulus, adj. derivative of the phrase sē dolō diligently, literally, without guile; replacing sedulious ( sedulity, -ous )

C16: from Latin sēdulus, of uncertain origin

The nature of the stage in the days of Shakespeare has been ascertained, by the sedulous exertions of his commentators.

Like the Mosaic Law, under the sedulous care of the sacerdotal orders it ripened into a most burdensome ritualism.

But there is nothing young in this sedulous suppression of toil.

The most sedulous groom could not have bestowed more attention upon the horse of his heart than Dick Turpin now paid to his mare.

Though ambitious, he was prudent; and, though born to please and be pleased, he was sedulous and self-restrained.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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