Strenuous
Pronunciation : Stren"u*ous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. strenuus; cf. Gr.
Definition : Defn: Eagerly pressing or urgent; zealous; ardent; earnest; bold; valiant; intrepid; as, a strenuous advocate for national rights; a strenuous reformer; a strenuous defender of his country. And spirit-stirring wine, that strenuous makes. Chapman. Strenuous, continuous labor is pain. I. Taylor. -- Stren"u*ous*ly, adv. -- Stren"u*ous*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913