Etymology

perseverance

per·se·ve·rance
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Today it means: Continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure. Full definition →

Middle English perseveraunce ← Old French perseverance ← Latin persevērantia
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  1. Latin · derived frompersevērantia
  2. Old French · derived fromperseverance
  3. Middle English · inherited fromperseveraunce
  4. English todayperseverance

From Middle English perseveraunce, from Old French perseverance, from Latin persevērantia.

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