diligence
- diligence
diligence (
n.) mid-14c., from
O.Fr. diligence "
attention, care; haste, speed," from
L. diligentia "
attentiveness, carefulness," from
diligentem (
nom. diligens) "
attentive, assiduous, careful," originally
prp. of
diligere "
single out, value highly, esteem, prize, love; aspire to, be content with, appreciate," originally "
to pick out, select," from
dis- "
apart" (see
DIS- (
Cf. dis-)) +
legere "
choose, gather" (see
LECTURE (
Cf. lecture) (
n.)). Sense evolved from "
love" through "
attentiveness" to "
carefulness" to "
steady effort." From the secondary French sense comes the old useage of
diligence for "
public stage coach" (1742;
dilly for short), from a French shortening of
carrosse de diligence.
Etymology dictionary.
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diligence — [ diliʒɑ̃s ] n. f. • fin XIIe; lat. diligentia « soin, attention » I ♦ 1 ♦ Vx Soin attentif, appliqué. ♢ Dr. À la diligence de (qqn) : sur la demande, sur l initiative, à la requête de. 2 ♦ Vx ou littér. Activité empressée, dans l exécution d une … Encyclopédie Universelle
diligence — DILIGENCE. sub. f. (On pron. Jan dans ce mot et les suivans.) Prompte exécution. Travailler avec diligence, en diligence, en grande diligence. Aller en diligence. User de diligence. f♛/b] On dit, Faire diligence, faire grande diligence, pour dire … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
diligence — Diligence, Accuratio, Diligentia, Industria, Vigilantia. Continuelle diligence, Instantia. Grande diligence, Sedulitas. Soigneuse diligence et extreme, Studium acre. Une diligence viste et prompte, Agilis industria. Diligence qu on acquiert par… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
diligence — dil·i·gence / di lə jəns/ n: earnest and persistent application of effort esp. as required by law; also: care (1) see also due diligence Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
diligence — Diligence. s. f. Prompte execution. Travailler avec diligence, en diligence, en grande diligence. aller en diligence. user de diligence. On dit, Faire diligence. faire grande diligence, pour dire, Faire une chose promptement. Travaillez à mon… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Diligence — Dil i*gence, n. [F. diligence, L. diligentia.] 1. The quality of being diligent; carefulness; careful attention; the opposite of negligence. [1913 Webster] 2. Interested and persevering application; devoted and painstaking effort to accomplish… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diligence — dil‧i‧gence [ˈdɪldʒns] noun [uncountable] 1. care that someone in a position of responsibility takes with their work: • All directors must act honestly and use reasonable diligence and skill in the discharge of their duties. ˌdue ˈdiligence LAW … Financial and business terms
Diligence — bedeutet in gehobener Sprache (abkommend) Emsigkeit, sorgfältigen Fleiß Postkutsche im Stile der französischen Monarchen. Siehe auch: Due Diligence Diese Seite ist eine Begri … Deutsch Wikipedia
diligence — diligence1 [dil′ə jəns] n. [ME < OFr < L diligentia < diligens, prp. of diligere, to esteem highly, select < di , apart + legere, to choose, collect: see LOGIC] 1. the quality of being diligent; constant, careful effort; perseverance… … English World dictionary
Diligence — Di li*gence , n. [F.] A four wheeled public stagecoach, used in France. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
