pertinacious

pertinacious is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.Resolute; persevering; constant; steady. Diligence is a steady, constant, and pertinacious study. South. -- Per`ti*na"cious*ly, adv. -- Per`ti*na"cious*ness, n.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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