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*1. a. The [[fact]], [[process]], condition, or [[quality]] of persevering; constant persistence in a course of [[action]] or [[purpose]]; steadfast pursuit of an aim, esp. in the face of difficulty or obstacles; assiduity.
:b. Of a [[person]]: continued or prolonged life. good perseverance: long life. Obs.
:c. Of a [[thing]]: the [[quality]] or [[state]] of enduring; continuation; long-lastingness. Also (quot. a1500): stability.
:d. Preservation, keeping. Obs. rare.
*2. The [[action]] or fact of continuing or remaining in a [[state]] of [[grace]], [[virtue]], or religious [[fidelity]]; (Theol.) continuance in a state of grace until death. In early use freq. in blessings.
*3. Constancy, fidelity, esp. in [[love]]. Also personified. Obs.
[[Category: General Reference]]
*1. a. The [[fact]], [[process]], condition, or [[quality]] of persevering; constant persistence in a course of [[action]] or [[purpose]]; steadfast pursuit of an aim, esp. in the face of difficulty or obstacles; assiduity.
:b. Of a [[person]]: continued or prolonged life. good perseverance: long life. Obs.
:c. Of a [[thing]]: the [[quality]] or [[state]] of enduring; continuation; long-lastingness. Also (quot. a1500): stability.
:d. Preservation, keeping. Obs. rare.
*2. The [[action]] or fact of continuing or remaining in a [[state]] of [[grace]], [[virtue]], or religious [[fidelity]]; (Theol.) continuance in a state of grace until death. In early use freq. in blessings.
*3. Constancy, fidelity, esp. in [[love]]. Also personified. Obs.
[[Category: General Reference]]
