diligence


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
diligence1 /ˈdɪlɪdʒ(ə)ns/
noun careful and persistent work or effort.



Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
diligence2 /ˈdɪlɪdʒ(ə)ns/
noun historical a public stagecoach.
– origin C17: from Fr., shortened from carrosse de diligence ‘coach of speed’.
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