Pursuance
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pə(ɹ)ˈsjuːəns/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pursuance is a noun meaning A search for something; a pursuit or quest.
Meaning
A search for something; a pursuit or quest.
More Meanings
- A completion or putting into effect of something already begun; a prosecution.
- The state of being pursuant; consequence.
Example Sentences
[N]o man ought to be offended, that sermons are not like curious inquiries after new nothings, but pursuances of old truths.
About 1350 she went to Rome, partly to obtain from the pope the authorization of the new order, partly in pursuance of her self-imposed mission to elevate the moral tone of the age.
For some time Pridger had been waiting and watching for the occasion when his employer should be the last man to leave. In pursuance of this scheme it was his custom to announce that he was going and then secrete himself.
Word Forms
- pursuances
Synonyms for pursuance
Depending on context, synonyms include prosecution.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prosecution, pursuit, achieve, furtherance, attainment, achievement.
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