Diligence Definition

dĭlə-jəns
noun
The quality of being diligent; constant, careful effort; perseverance.
Webster's New World
Attentive care; heedfulness.
American Heritage
Speed; haste.
Webster's New World
The degree of attention or care expected of a person in a given situation.
Webster's New World
A large stagecoach.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Diligence

Noun

Singular:
diligence
Plural:
diligences

Origin of Diligence

  • French from (carrosse de) diligence speed (coach) from Old French diligence, dispatch from Latin dīligentia from dīligēns dīligent- diligent diligent

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French diligence

    From Wiktionary

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