Category:Sedulous

Sed"u*lous, a. Etym: [l. sedulus, perhaps from sedere to sit, and so Akin to e. sit.]

Defn: diligent in application or pursuit; constant, steady, and Persevering in business, or in endeavors to effect an object; Steadily industrious; assiduous; as, the sedulous bee. What signifies the sound of words in prayer, without the affection of The heart, and a sedulous application of the proper means that may Naturally lead us to such an end l'estrange.

Syn. -- assiduous; diligent; industrious; laborious; unremitting; Untiring; unwearied; persevering. -- sed"u*lous*ly, adv. -- sed"u*lous*ness, n.