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The Internet plays an ever more significant role in the sedulous promotion of terrorism. We know that in the U.K., groups gather to view the preaching of violent men located many thousands of miles away and that this does have a powerful effect on young minds.
Pauline Neville-Jones

Meaning of "sedulous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SEDULOUS

From Latin sēdulus, of uncertain origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SEDULOUS

sedulous  [ˈsɛdjʊləs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEDULOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sedulous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SEDULOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sedulous

Diligence

Diligence is steadfast application, assiduousness and industry; the virtue of hard work. It is one of the seven heavenly virtues. Diligent behaviour is indicative of a work ethic; a belief that work is good in itself.

Definition of sedulous in the English dictionary

The definition of sedulous in the dictionary is constant or persistent in use or attention; assiduous; diligent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEDULOUS


acidulous
əˈsɪdjʊləs
calculus
ˈkælkjʊləs
credulous
ˈkrɛdjʊləs
cumulus
ˈkjuːmjʊləs
fabulous
ˈfæbjʊləs
filipendulous
ˌfɪlɪˈpendjʊləs
glandulous
ˈɡlændjʊləs
incredulous
ɪnˈkrɛdjʊləs
iracundulous
ˌaɪərəˈkʌndjʊləs
meticulous
mɪˈtɪkjʊləs
miraculous
mɪˈrækjʊləs
modulus
ˈmɒdjʊləs
nodulous
ˈnɒdjʊləs
oculus
ˈɒkjʊləs
pendulous
ˈpɛndjʊləs
populous
ˈpɒpjʊləs
ridiculous
rɪˈdɪkjʊləs
stimulus
ˈstɪmjʊləs
stridulous
ˈstrɪdjʊləs
undulous
ˈʌndjʊləs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEDULOUS

seditiously
seditiousness
Sedna
seduce
seduceable
seducement
seducer
seducible
seducingly
seducive
seduction
seductive
seductively
seductiveness
seductor
seductress
sedulity
sedulously
sedulousness
sedum

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEDULOUS

antituberculous
bibulous
calculous
cellulous
crapulous
cumulous
edentulous
emulous
fantabulous
fistulous
garrulous
ghetto fabulous
jealous
nebulous
overscrupulous
querulous
scrofulous
scrupulous
tremulous
tuberculous
unscrupulous

Synonyms and antonyms of sedulous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SEDULOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sedulous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sedulous

Translation of «sedulous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEDULOUS

Find out the translation of sedulous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sedulous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sedulous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

刻意
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sedulous
570 millions of speakers

English

sedulous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परिश्रमी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مواظب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прилежный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sedulous
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিশ্রমী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

assidu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sedikit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unermüdlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

勤勉な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

근면 한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sedulous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

siêng năng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உழைப்பாளியான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सडपातळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hamarat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diligente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

staranny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

старанний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

perseverent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιμελής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ywerig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trägen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sedulous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sedulous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEDULOUS»

The term «sedulous» is normally little used and occupies the 116.880 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEDULOUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sedulous

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QUOTES WITH «SEDULOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sedulous.
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Pauline Neville-Jones
The Internet plays an ever more significant role in the sedulous promotion of terrorism. We know that in the U.K., groups gather to view the preaching of violent men located many thousands of miles away and that this does have a powerful effect on young minds.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEDULOUS»

Discover the use of sedulous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sedulous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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English Synonymes Explained in Alphabetical Order: With ...
SEDULOUS, DX LIGEXT, ASSIDUOU B. Tm; idea of application is expressed by these epithets; but SEDULOUS, from the Latin sedulus and st'dco, signifying sitting close to a thing, is a particular, DILIGENT (v. Active, diligent) is a general term: ...
George Crabb, 1884
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Virtues, including excellences (second, third, fourth, & ...
Decision of character, self-restraint, courage, steadiness of effort — these qualities ennoble a man ; and they are not only employed, they are to a certain extent conferred, by sedulousness. 2. It promotes composure. The sedulous man is one ...
Henry Donald Maurice Spence-Jones, Charles Neil, Joseph Samuel Exell, 1889
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English synonymes: Explained in alphabetical order
SEDULOUS, from the Latin sedulus, and sedeo, signifies sitting close to a thing. DILIGENT, v. Active, diligent. ASSIDUOUS, 0. Active. diligent. The idea of application is expressed by both these epithets, but sedulous is aparticular, diligent is a ...
George Crabb, J. H. Hedley, 1839
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
<I read with sedulous accuracy ... the metrical romances— Coleridge) <she would never fail in sedulous attention to his wants — M. E. Freeman) Ana engrossed, absorbed, »intent: working, toiling, laboring, travailing (see corresponding nouns ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
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The Legendiers and the Battle of Darkness
Omri arched his eyebrows trying to comprehend what the dragon was saying. “ What...who are you?” “I am Sedulous.” The dragon almost completely ignored Amaron and Pacumeni. “I have been in this crystal for beyond a millennium.” Amaron ...
Jeremy Johnson
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English synonymes, with copious illustrations and ...
SEDULOUS, DILIGENT, ASSIDUOUS. Sedulous, from the Latin seduhis and sedeo, signifies pitting close to a thing; diligent, v. Active, diligent; ttsiduous, v. Active, diligent. The idea of application is expressed by these epl thets, but sedulous is ...
George Crabb, 1858
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A Dictionary of the Bengala Language: In which the Words are ...
««I1iTlTFt3JP, a. (from s°H*tTi, ebsequicus attention, and *U*t, doing), paying obsequious attention to a person. 8*rt*iTrets7, a. (from STi^n, tefvi e, and «rtf|r>j, doing), paying sedulous attention to au affair, attending assi- duously on a person.
William Carey, 1825
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English Synonymes Explained: In Alphabetical Order with ...
SEDULOUS, DILIGENT, ASSIDUOUS. The idea of application is expressed by these epithets; but SEDULOUS, from the Latin sedtdus and sedeo, signifying sitting close to a thing, is a particular, DILIGENT (v. Active, diligent) is a general term ...
George Crabb, 1879
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A dictionary of the Bengalee language. 2 vols. [in 3. Vol. 1 ...
'from sn^ti, taxi e, and art fir*, doing), paying sedulous attention to an affair, attending assi- duously on a person. 8"lt*t5rt^;f5t3, a. (fiom Sit*;*! obse qu'wus attention, and □apis, produced), produced by or arising from obsequi- otv attendance on ...
William Carey, 1825
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The Mystery to a Solution: Poe, Borges, and the Analytic ...
The notion that Borges felt such an inferiority casts a different light on his remark about trying early in his career "to play the sedulous ape to . . . Quevedo and Saavedra Fajardo." For what Borges would have sought in these two writers was  ...
John T. Irwin, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEDULOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sedulous is used in the context of the following news items.
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On writing steampunk
Stevenson once said that he learned to write by “playing the sedulous ape.” Me too, in more ways than one. Fortunately, the more I wrote, the more I began ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
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Out of Africa, Into Loneliness: Michele Magwood Talks to Alexandra …
This is not a book written for catharsis or therapy or score-settling, it is a sedulous, scraping “journey to my interior” with universal resonance. As always the ... «Books LIVE, Apr 15»
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What we learned from Orlando City SC's first win
The win acquired through discipline, sedulous teamwork and a never say die attitude showcased Orlando's defensive fortitude, offensive frailties, depth and ... «isportsweb.com, Mar 15»
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Why "Young Architecture" is a Detriment to the Profession
But before it congratulates itself for this renaissance of dynamic participation and urban vitality, sedulous emerging designers should question the direct social ... «ArchDaily, Mar 15»
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Schultz's Gourmet® Expands Availability of Cooking Hot Sauces …
Sedulous Foods Inc., makers of the Schultz's Gourmet brand of Health Helpful cooking hot sauces will now be available to consumers through Kroger and ... «PR Web, Feb 15»
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The MMA Corner's 2014 MMA Awards
Behind the politics and the mirages, you'll find sedulous workhorses that make the industry go. Looking back on 2014, few names come to mind more than ... «MMA Corner, Dec 14»
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After Kenya, setting the bar high for 2015: Subhan
LAHORE - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief operating officer (COO) Subhan Ahmad says team Kenya's tour is a consequence of the board's sedulous and ... «The Nation, Dec 14»
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Nick Lowe spreads cheer on new tour
Whether you're an old dog or a neophyte, Lowe and company are sure to delight with their holiday revue, jam-packed with tuneful, sedulous idiosyncrasy. «Madison.com, Dec 14»
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Sedulous Salvaged
On the morning of May 16 2014 the lonely journey of the rowboat Sedulous ended when we made contact about 100 nautical miles north of the Virgin Islands. «All At Sea, Nov 14»
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Dr. Oz gets what's coming to him on Twitter
You can add Dr. Mehmet Oz to the list of big shots, individual and corporate, who expect sedulous respect from the denizens of social media, only to get their ... «Los Angeles Times, Nov 14»

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