[ˌpəːsɪˈvɪərəns], (Noun)

Definitions:
- persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success
(e.g: his perseverance with the technique illustrates his single-mindedness)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin perseverantia, from perseverant- ‘abiding by strictly’, from the verb perseverare (see persevere)