zeal
21zeal — UK [ziːl] / US [zɪl] noun [uncountable] great energy, effort, and enthusiasm religious/revolutionary zeal In their zeal to industrialize, they got rid of too many farms …
22zeal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. earnestness, devotion, dedication; passion; soul, spirit, ardor, fervor, verve, enthusiasm, eagerness, warmth, energy; zealotry, fanaticism. See activity, feeling. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Enthusiasm]… …
23zeal — [14] Zeal is closely related to jealousy. It comes via late Latin zēlus from Greek zélos ‘fervour, jealousy’. The medieval Latin derivative zēlōsus has left English a double legacy: zealous [16] and (via Old French) jealous. => JEALOUS …
24Zeal — , ZEALOT If zeal is defined as earnest enthusiasm, especially for a cause, why is a zealot considered a fanatic? Because the original Zealots were dedicated to protecting a piece of ground, even at the expense of their lives. The Zealots,… …
25zeal — noun (U) eagerness to do something, especially to achieve a particular religious or political aim: revolutionary zeal …
26zeal — noun Ross s zeal for football Syn: passion, ardor, love, fervor, fire, avidity, devotion, enthusiasm, eagerness, keenness, appetite, relish, gusto, vigor, energy, intensity; fanaticism Ant …
27zeal — This word (from the Greek zēlos, meaning ardor or jealousy ) refers to an eagerness for or fervor in doing that which is good; zeal must be tempered in order not to be misdirected …
28zeal — [14] Zeal is closely related to jealousy. It comes via late Latin zēlus from Greek zélos ‘fervour, jealousy’. The medieval Latin derivative zēlōsus has left English a double legacy: zealous [16] and (via Old French) jealous. Cf.⇒ JEALOUS …
29Zeal (web) — Zeal was a volunteer built web directory, first appearing in 1999, and then acquired by LookSmart in October 2000 for $20 million. Zeal combined the work of Looksmart s paid editors with that of volunteers who profiled websites and placed them in …
30Zeal Onyia — (* 1934; † 29. April 2000[1]) war ein nigerianischer Trompeter und Bandleader des Jazz und des Highlife. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben und Wirken 2 Diskographische Hinweise …
