Noah Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language is regarded by many as the finest English
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out of personal admiration for this particular dictionary.
STRENUOUS, a. [L.] 1. Eagerly pressing or urgent; zealous; ardent; as a strenuous advocate for national rights; a strenuous opposer of African slavery. 2. Bold and active; valiant, intrepid and ardent; as a strenuous defender of his country.