perseverance

== English == === Alternative forms === perseveraunce (archaic) === Etymology === From Middle English perseveraunce, from Old French perseverance, from Latin persevērantia. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɜːsəˈvɪəɹəns/, (archaic) /pəˈsɛvəɹəns/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɝsəˈvɪɹəns/, (archaic) /pɚˈsɛvəɹəns/ Rhymes: -ɪəɹəns Hyphenation: per‧se‧ve‧rance === Noun === perseverance (usually uncountable, plural perseverances) Continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:perseverance Antonyms: nonperseverance, unperseverance Hyponyms: belief perseverance, final perseverance, Mount Perseverance, perseverance of the saints ==== Related terms ==== persevere perseverant perseverate perseveration ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “perseverance”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == Middle English == === Noun === perseverance alternative form of perseveraunce == Middle French == === Etymology === From Old French perseverance. === Noun === perseverance f (uncountable) perseverance