pursuance

[ per-soo-uhns ]
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noun
  1. the following or carrying out of some plan, course, injunction, or the like.

Origin of pursuance

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; pursue + -ance

Other words from pursuance

  • non·pur·su·ance, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for pursuance

pursuance

/ (pəˈsjuːəns) /


noun
  1. the carrying out or pursuing of an action, plan, etc

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