Definition of Zeal

studium, devotio

(v. i.)
To be zealous.
  

(n.)
Passionate ardor in the pursuit of anything; eagerness in favor of a person or cause; ardent and active interest; engagedness; enthusiasm; fervor.
  

(n.)
A zealot.
  

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zeal
\zeal\ (zēl), n. [f. zèle; cf. pg. & it. zelo, sp. zelo, celo; from l. zelus, gr. &?;, probably akin to &?; to boil. cf. yeast, jealous.]
1. passionate ardor in the pursuit of anything; eagerness in favor of a person or cause; ardent and active interest; engagedness; enthusiasm; fervor. "ambition varnished o'er with zeal." "zeal, the blind conductor of the will." "zeal's never-dying fire." i bear them record that they have a zeal of god, but not according to knowledge. x. 2. a zeal for liberty is sometimes an eagerness to subvert with little care what shall be established.
2. a zealot. [obs.] jonson.
zeal
\zeal\, v. i. to be zealous. [obs. & r.]
zeal
n
1. a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal" [syn: ardor, ardour, elan]


2. excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation"
zeal
an earnest temper; may be enlightened (num. 25:11-13; 2 cor. 7:11; 9:2), or ignorant and misdirected (rom. 10:2; phil. 3:6). as a christian grace, it must be grounded on right principles and directed to right ends (gal. 4:18). it is sometimes ascribed to god (2 kings 19:31; isa. 9:7; 37:32; ezek. 5:13).

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díog(h)rais f.; dúthracht f.

Aidd = n. zeal, ardency

Awyddfryd = n. zeal

Diaid = a. void of zeal

Dihewyd = a. without zeal

Eiddigedd = n. zeal, jealousy

Zeal, (n.)

A certain nervous disorder afflicting the young and inexperienced. A passion that goeth before a sprawl.

When Zeal sought Gratitude for his reward
He went away exclaiming: "O my Lord!"
"What do you want?" the Lord asked, bending down.
"An ointment for my cracked and bleeding crown."

Jum Coople
  

  laze

great enthusiasm,especially in connection with work,religion,or politics
usage note:"ZEAL" suggests an unflagging devotion(to the point of fanaticism)to a cause.
eg:Experience should teach us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when the Government's purposes are beneficent. Men born to freedom are naturally alert to repel invasion of their liberty by evil minded rulers. The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal well meaning but without understanding.(L.D.BRANDEIS)

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Noun
1. a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"
(synonym) ardor, ardour, elan
(hypernym) eagerness, avidity, avidness, keenness
2. excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation"
(hypernym) ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fire, fervidness

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an earnest temper; may be enlightened (Num. 25:11-13; 2 Cor. 7:11; 9:2), or ignorant and misdirected (Rom. 10:2; Phil. 3:6). As a Christian grace, it must be grounded on right principles and directed to right ends (Gal. 4:18). It is sometimes ascribed to God (2 Kings 19:31; Isa. 9:7; 37:32; Ezek. 5:13).

zeal; jealousy; possession