singleness
[sing-guh l-nis]
- the state or quality of being single.
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Origin of singleness
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This singleness of purpose is well illustrated by a story about the painter Protogenes.
The Legacy of GreeceVarious
A man following a buck is governed by a like singleness of purpose.
The Black Wolf PackDan Beard
When singleness attacks division, you know the result beforehand.
White LiesCharles Reade
And, with a child's singleness of idea, he returned to the marriage.
Long Live the KingMary Roberts Rinehart
One has the mercenary spirit, the other has singleness of purpose.
The Simple LifeCharles Wagner