Definition of Zealous

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excited, passionate

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contentus

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

(a.)
Filled with, or characterized by, zeal; warmly engaged, or ardent, in behalf of an object.

(a.)
Filled with religious zeal.

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zealous
\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.
2. filled with religious zeal. [obs.] -- zeal"ous*ly , adv. -- zeal"ous*ness , n.
zealous
adj : marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver" [syn: avid, great, eager]

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Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1

adj., díograiseoir, díog(h)raiseach, dúthrachtach

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Awyddol = a. desirous; zealous

Eiddigus = a. jealous; zealous

Hewydus = a. passionate; zealous

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Shakespeare Words

earnest, passionate, devoted

GLOSSARY OF ESOTERIC WORDS

characterized by zeal
eg:I've always been very zealous about not invading other people's private spaces.(P.JENNINGS)

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WordNet 2.0

Adjective
1. marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver"
(synonym) avid, great, eager
(similar) enthusiastic

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Zealotry was originally a political movement in 1st century Second Temple Judaism which sought to incite the people of Iudaea Province to rebel against the Roman Empire and expel it from the Holy land by force of arms, most notably during the Great Jewish Revolt (66-70). Zealotry was described by Josephus as one of the "four sects" at this time. The zealots have been described as one of the first examples of the use of terrorism.