| Pronunciation: | | pur'syoouns
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion
- [n] a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth"
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PURSUANCE is a 9 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | prosecution, pursuit, quest |
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| | See Also: | | continuance, continuation, search, wild-goose chase |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pur*su"ance\, n. [See {Pursuant}.]
1. The act of pursuing or prosecuting; a following out or
after.
Sermons are not like curious inquiries after new
nothings, but pursuances of old truths. --Jer.
Taylor.
2. The state of being pursuant; consequence.
{In pursuance of}, in accordance with; in prosecution or
fulfillment of.
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