What does "perseverance" mean?
Perseverance: Discrimination. [Obs.] Sir J. Harrington.
Additional senses
- 2.(Theol.) Continuance in a state of grace until it is succeeded by a state of glory; sometimes called final perseverance, and the perseverance of the saints. See Calvinism.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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