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Zeal

Zeal Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Zeal? [n] excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation" [n] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Zeal: elan Related Terms \| Find terms related to Zeal: See Also \| ardor \| ardour \| avidity \| avidness \| eagerness \| fervency \| fervidness \| fervor \| fervour \| fire \| keenness Zeal In Webster's Dictionary \Zeal\ (z[=e]l), n. [F. z[`e]le; 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.'' --Milton. ``Zeal, the blind conductor of the will.'' --Dryden. ``Zeal's never-dying fire.'' --Keble. I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. --Rom. x. 2. A zeal for liberty is sometimes an eagerness to subvert with little care what shall be established. --Johnson. 2. A zealot. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. \Zeal\, v. i. To be zealous. [Obs. & R.] --Bacon.

Zeal Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Zeal?

[n] excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation"
[n] 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"

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Zeal In Webster's Dictionary

\Zeal\ (z[=e]l), n. [F. z[`e]le; 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.'' --Milton. ``Zeal, the blind conductor of the
   will.'' --Dryden. ``Zeal's never-dying fire.'' --Keble.

         I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but
         not according to knowledge.           --Rom. x. 2.

         A zeal for liberty is sometimes an eagerness to
         subvert with little care what shall be established.
                                               --Johnson.

2. A zealot. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.


\Zeal\, v. i.
To be zealous. [Obs. & R.] --Bacon.

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