Meaning of ZEALOUS
| Pronunciation: | | 'zelus
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| | Definition: | | [adj] marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver" |
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| | Synonyms: | | avid, eager, enthusiastic, great |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Zeal"ous\ (?; 277), a. [LL. zelosus. See {Zeal}.]
1. Filled with, or characterized by, zeal; warmly engaged, or
ardent, in behalf of an object.
He may be zealous in the salvation of souls. --Law.
2. Filled with religious zeal. [Obs.] --Shak. --
{Zeal"ous*ly}, adv. -- {Zeal"ous*ness}, n.
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