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Definition of: diligence
(dil′ə·jəns, for def. 3 also Fr. dē·lē·zhäs′) noun
1. Assiduous application; industry.
2. Proper heed or attention; meticulous care.
3. A Continental, four-wheeled, public stage-coach, divided into three compartments and having a driver's seat on top: used especially in 18th-century France: also dil·ly (dil′ē). See synonyms under INDUSTRY.
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