nitency

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nitency - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Nitency \Ni"ten*cy\, n. [L. nitens, p. pr. of nitere to shine.]
     Brightness; luster. [R.]
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  Nitency \Ni"ten*cy\, n. [From L. nitens, p. pr. of niti to
     strive.]
     Endeavor; effort; tendency. [R.] --Boyle.
     [1913 Webster] Niter