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diligence
1[ dil-i-juhns ]
/ ˈdɪl ɪ dʒəns /
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noun
constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken; persistent exertion of body or mind.
Law. the degree of care and caution required by the circumstances of a person.
Obsolete. care; caution.
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Other definitions for diligence (2 of 2)
diligence2
[ dil-i-juhns; French dee-lee-zhahns ]
/ ˈdɪl ɪ dʒəns; French di liˈʒɑ̃s /
noun, plural dil·i·gen·ces [dil-i-juhn-siz; French dee-lee-zhahns]. /ˈdɪl ɪ dʒən sɪz; French di liˈʒɑ̃s/.
a public stagecoach, especially as formerly used in France.
Origin of diligence
21735–45; short for French carosse de diligence speed coach
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British Dictionary definitions for diligence (1 of 2)
diligence1
/ (ˈdɪlɪdʒəns) /
noun
steady and careful application
proper attention or care
law the degree of care required in a given situation
Word Origin for diligence
C14: from Latin dīligentia care, attentiveness
British Dictionary definitions for diligence (2 of 2)
diligence2
/ (ˈdɪlɪdʒəns, French diliʒɑ̃s) /
noun
history a stagecoach
Word Origin for diligence
C18: from French, shortened from carosse de diligence, literally: coach of speed
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