Pĕr'se-cū'tion, n.
n. [Lat. persecutio, Fr. persécution, Pr. persecucio, Sp. persecution, It. persecuzione.] The act or practice of persecuting, or the state of being persecuted. “Whence heavy persecution shall arise?” Milton.
n. [Lat. persecutio, Fr. persécution, Pr. persecucio, Sp. persecution, It. persecuzione.] The act or practice of persecuting, or the state of being persecuted. “Whence heavy persecution shall arise?” Milton.