Perseverance

pcr-se-v6r'ans, n. act or state of persevering. [L. perseverant i a Persevere, p^r-sc-ver7 v.t. to persist in anything M2 fate, far me, hhr mine Perspicuous to pursue anything steadily. adv. Per sever'* Ingly. [Fr. —L. persevero~~PerStmerus, very strict—per, very, sever us, strict. See Sever©.} Persiflage, per'si-flazh, ». a frivolous way of talking or treating any subject banter. [Fr.— persifler. to banter— L per, through, and^ Fr. siffler—h. sibdare, to whistle, to hi .]