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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Zealous  \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. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  zealous 
  adj  :  marked  by  active  interest  and  enthusiasm;  "an  avid  sports 
  fan";  "a  great  walker";  "an  eager  beaver"  [syn:  {avid}, 
  {great},  {eager}] 




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