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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. PERTINACYnoun

    Etymology: from pertinax.

    Their pertinacy is such, that when you drive them out of one form, they assume another. Brian Duppa.

    It holds forth the pertinacy of ill fortune, in pursuing people into their graves. Roger L'Estrange.

    St. Gorgonia prayed with passion and pertinacy, till she obtained relief. Taylor.

    They with a pertinacy unmatch’d,
    For new recruits of danger watch’d. Hudibras.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pertinacynoun

    the quality or state of being pertinent; pertinence

  2. Pertinacynoun

    pertinacity

  3. Etymology: [L. pertinere to pertain. See Pertinence.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pertinacy in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pertinacy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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