About The Word Emulous
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Emulous
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What's The Definition Of Emulous?
[adj] eager to surpass others
[adj] characterized by or arising from emulation or imitation Synonyms | Synonyms for Emulous: competitive | competitory | rivalrous Related Terms | Find terms related to Emulous: See Also | Emulous In Webster's Dictionary \Em"u*lous\, a. [L. aemulus. See {Emulate}.]
1. Ambitiously desirous to equal or even to excel another;
eager to emulate or vie with another; desirous of like
excellence with another; -- with of; as, emulous of
another's example or virtues.
2. Vying with; rivaling; hence, contentious, envious.
``Emulous Carthage.'' --B. Jonson.
Emulous missions 'mongst the gods. --Shak.
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