a. [ L. sedulus, perhaps from sedere to sit, and so akin to E. sit. ] Diligent in application or pursuit; constant, steady, and persevering in business, or in endeavors to effect an object; steadily industrious; assiduous;
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. [ 1913 Webster ]
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