sedulity

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

sedulity
    n 1: the quality of being constantly diligent and attentive
         [syn: {sedulity}, {sedulousness}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Sedulity \Se*du"li*ty\, n. [L. sedulitas. See {Sedulous}.]
   The quality or state of being sedulous; diligent and
   assiduous application; constant attention; unremitting
   industry; sedulousness.
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         The industrious bee, by his sedulity in summer, lives
         in honey all the winter.                 --Feltham.
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