pur·su·ance
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pur|su|ance — «puhr SOO uhns», noun. a following; carrying out; pursuit: »In pursuance of his duty, the policeman risked his life … Useful english dictionary
pur|vey|ance — «puhr VAY uhns», noun. 1. the act of purveying. 2. provisions; supplies. 3. (formerly, in England) the right of the king or queen to supplies, use of horses, and personal service, especially when traveling … Useful english dictionary
ance — an·noy·ance; ap·pear·ance; ap·pend·ance; ap·pli·ance; ap·prov·ance; ar·riv·ance; as·cend·ance; as·sist·ance; as·sur·ance; at·tend·ance; at·tract·ance; cha·toy·ance; clair·voy·ance; clear·ance; com·pear·ance; com·pli·ance; con·don·ance;… … English syllables
pur — ace·to·pur·pu·rine; an·thra·pur·pu·rin; ap·pur·te·nance; com·pur·ga·tion; com·pur·ga·tor; com·pur·ga·to·ri·al; com·pur·ga·to·ry; ex·pur·gate; ex·pur·ga·tion; ex·pur·ga·tor; ex·pur·ga·to·ri·al; ex·pur·ga·to·ry; jai·pur; jam·shed·pur; ka·pur;… … English syllables
per|me|ance — «PUR mee uhns», noun. 1. the act or fact of permeating. 2. Physics. the reciprocal of the reluctance of a magnetic circuit … Useful english dictionary
per|se|ver|ance — «PUR suh VIHR uhns», noun. 1. the act or fact of sticking to a purpose or an aim; never giving up what one has set out to do: »By perseverance the crippled boy learned how to swim. Tis known by the name of perseverance in a good cause and of… … Useful english dictionary
pursuance — pur·su·ance … English syllables
purveyance — pur·vey·ance … English syllables
pursuance — pur|su|ance [pəˈsju:əns US pərˈsu: ] n in pursuance of sth formal with the aim of doing or achieving something, or while doing something ▪ In pursuance of this objective, 8000 letters were sent … Dictionary of contemporary English
pursuance — pur|su|ance [ pər suəns ] noun FORMAL in pursuance of something 1. ) in order to achieve a goal: in pursuance of greater profits 2. ) as part of the process of doing something: I saw him in pursuance of my investigation … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
