Looking for the meaning of the word ZEAL in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ZEAL with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Zeal
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek zēlos
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ziːl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective
Short Definition:great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of cause
Examples:- his zeal for privatization
- Laura brought a missionary zeal to her work
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