Definition for PER-TI-NA'CIOUS-NESS, or PER-TI-NAC'I-TY

PER-TI-NA'CIOUS-NESS, or PER-TI-NAC'I-TY, n. [L. pertinacia.]

  1. Firm or unyielding adherence to opinion or purpose; obstinacy. He pursues his scheme with pertinacity.
  2. Resolution; constancy.

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