American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1

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Author: Noah Webster

Industrious

INDUS’TRIOUS, a. [L. industrius, from industria.]

1. Diligent in business or study; constantly, regularly or habitually occupied in business; assiduous; opposed to slothful and idle.

Frugal and industrious men are commonly friendly to the established government.

2. Diligent in a particular pursuit, or to a particular end; opposed to remiss or slack; as industrious to accomplish a journey, or to reconcile contending parties.

3. Given to industry; characterized by diligence; as an industrious life.

4. Careful; assiduous; as the industrious application of knowing men.

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Chicago: Noah Webster Jr., "Industrious," American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 (New York: S. Converse, 1828), Original Sources, accessed April 1, 2023, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=L4NVZN65XMG2DFJ.

MLA: Webster, Noah, Jr. "Industrious." American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, New York, S. Converse, 1828, Original Sources. 1 Apr. 2023. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=L4NVZN65XMG2DFJ.

Harvard: Webster, N, 'Industrious' in American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1. cited in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, S. Converse, New York. Original Sources, retrieved 1 April 2023, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=L4NVZN65XMG2DFJ.