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diligence — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • diligence noun Careful, steady, and hard-working effort applied to a task.

Senses

diligence is used for these senses in English:

  • diligence (historical) A four-wheeled public stage-coach, widely used in France before the general establishment of the railways.
  • stage-coach (historical) A horse-drawn coach that runs routinely between two destinations to transport passengers and mail.

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