SEDULOUS


Meaning of SEDULOUS in English

— sedulously , adv. — sedulousness , n.

/sej"euh leuhs/ , adj.

1. diligent in application or attention; persevering; assiduous.

2. persistently or carefully maintained: sedulous flattery.

[ 1530-40; sedulus, adj. deriv. of the phrase se dolo diligently, lit., without guile; r. sedulious (see SEDULITY, -OUS) ]

Syn. 1. constant, untiring, tireless.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .