About The Word Zealous
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Zealous
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What's The Definition Of Zealous?
[adj] marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Zealous: avid | eager | enthusiastic | great Related Terms | Find terms related to Zealous: See Also | Zealous In Webster's Dictionary \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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