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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • preposition In accordance with.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Middle English pursuant, plaintiff (in modern sense, influenced by pursue and –ant), from Anglo-Norman pursuant, pursuiant, pursuing, consequent, consistent (with), one who pursues, plaintiff, from present participle of pursure, to pursue; see pursue.]

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