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Word: Zealous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 16th century: from a medieval Latin derivative of Latin zelus ‘zeal, jealousy’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈzɛləs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective
Short Definition:having or showing zeal
Examples:- he was a zealous supporter of constitutional and parliamentary reform
- the council was extremely zealous in the application of the regulations
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