Insistent
Pronunciation : In*sist"ent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. insistens, -entis, p. pr. of insistere.]
Definition : 1. Standing or resting on something; as, an insistent wall. Sir H. Wotton.
2. Insisting; persistent; persevering.
3. (Zo?l.)
Defn: See Incumbent.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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