I. dil·i·gence ˈdi-lə-jən(t)s noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin diligentia, from diligent-, diligens
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : persevering application : assiduity
b. obsolete : speed , haste
2. : the attention and care legally expected or required of a person (as a party to a contract)
II. di·li·gence ˈdi-lə-ˌzhäⁿs, ˈdi-lə-jən(t)s noun
Etymology: French, literally, haste, from Middle French, persevering application
Date: 1742
: stagecoach