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zealot (zel′ət)

noun

  1. a person who is zealous, esp. to an extreme degree; fanatic
  2. among the ancient Jews, a member of a radical political and religious sect that openly resisted Roman rule in Palestine

Etymology: LL(Ec) zelotes, one who is jealous < Gr zēlōtēs, zealous follower < zēloun, to be zealous < zēlos, zeal

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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