zeal

  • 31zeal´ous|ness — zeal|ous «ZEHL uhs», adjective. full of zeal; eager; earnest; actively enthusiastic: »The salesman seems very zealous to please. We made zealous efforts to clean up the house for the party. SYNONYM(S): ardent, fervent. ╂[< Medieval Latin… …

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  • 32zeal´ous|ly — zeal|ous «ZEHL uhs», adjective. full of zeal; eager; earnest; actively enthusiastic: »The salesman seems very zealous to please. We made zealous efforts to clean up the house for the party. SYNONYM(S): ardent, fervent. ╂[< Medieval Latin… …

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  • 33zeal|ous — «ZEHL uhs», adjective. full of zeal; eager; earnest; actively enthusiastic: »The salesman seems very zealous to please. We made zealous efforts to clean up the house for the party. SYNONYM(S): ardent, fervent. ╂[< Medieval Latin zelosus <… …

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  • 34Zeal Monachorum — infobox UK place country = England official name= Zeal Monachorum latitude= 50.816667 longitude= 3.816667 shire county= Devon region= South West England constituency westminster= England os grid reference= SS7204003537Zeal Monachorum (Latin… …

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  • 35ZEAL, Sir William Austin (1830-1912) — politician son of Thomas Zeal, was born at Westbury, Wiltshire, England, on 5 December 1830. He was educated privately, obtained his diploma as a surveyor and engineer, and came to Melbourne in 1852. He was employed as an engineer in charge of… …

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  • 36zeal — noun Etymology: Middle English zele, from Late Latin zelus, from Greek zēlos Date: 14th century eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something ; fervor Synonyms: see passion …

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  • 37zeal — zealless, adj. /zeel/, n. fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor. [1350 1400; ME zele < LL zelus < Gk zêlos] Syn. intensity, passion. Ant. apathy. * * * …

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  • 38zeal — noun /ziːl/ The fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest. Syn: ardor, eagerness, enthusiasm …

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  • 39Zeal —    An earnest temper; may be enlightened (Num. 25:11 13; 2 Cor. 7:11; 9:2), or ignorant and misdirected (Rom. 10:2; Phil. 3:6). As a Christian grace, it must be grounded on right principles and directed to right ends (Gal. 4:18). It is sometimes&#8230; …

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  • 40Zeal — This unusual and interesting name is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is one of the patronymic forms of the surname Seal, which is a good example of that fascinating group of early English surnames that were gradually created from the habitual use of&#8230; …

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