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zealous

Main Entry:: zeal·ous
Pronunciation:: \ˈze-ləs\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1526

: filled with or characterized by zeal : marked by fervent partisanship for a person, a cause, or an ideal <zealous missionaries>

— zeal·ous·ly adverb

— zeal·ous·ness noun

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