Singleness

Singleness
Singleness Sin"gle*ness, n. 1. The quality or state of being single, or separate from all others; the opposite of doubleness, complication, or multiplicity. [1913 Webster]

2. Freedom from duplicity, or secondary and selfish ends; purity of mind or purpose; simplicity; sincerity; as, singleness of purpose; singleness of heart. [1913 Webster]


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  • Singleness of heart — (also called singleheartedness) is the ideal of having sole devotion to a task or endeavour. It is normally employed in a religious or spiritual context. In antiquity it was thought of as a counteraction to the divisive effects of civilization on …   Wikipedia

  • singleness of heart — index loyalty Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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  • singleness — noun Date: 1560 the quality or state of being single …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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