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| per·se·ver·ance [ pùrssə vrənss ] |
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1. determined continuation with something: steady and continued action or belief, usually over a long period and especially despite difficulties or setbacks
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2. Calvinist concept of divine grace: in Calvinism, the belief that God's grace brings selected people, the elect, to salvation
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3. Roman Catholic belief in God's grace: in the Roman Catholic Church, the belief that God's grace lasts to the end of somebody's life if that person has maintained his or her good works and faith
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