Hypertext Webster Gateway: "zealous"
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) 1.7 (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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