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Noun
/zēl/,
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Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective,
  1. Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective
    • - his zeal for privatization
    • - Laura brought a missionary zeal to her work

  1. ardor: a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"
  2. excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation"
  3. readiness: prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"
  4. (zealous) avid: marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"
  5. Zealotry was originally a political movement in the 1st century Second Temple Judaism which sought to incite the people of Iudaea Province to rebel against the Roman Empire and expel it from the Holy land by force of arms, most notably during the Great Jewish Revolt (66-70). ...
  6. 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 a hierarchy of subcategories. ...
  7. Zeals is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The village is next to the A303 road between Wincanton and Mere, and adjoins the villages of Bourton, Dorset and Penselwood, Somerset.
  8. Zeum: San Francisco's Children's Museum is a hands-on, multimedia arts and technology museum for kids of all ages located at the Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco, California. ...
  9. The fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest
  10. (zealous) Full of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion
  11. (zealous) (adj) - ardent, impassioned, fervent
  12. (zealous) erikmewçü, qadalıb kürеşgеn, qarmaşhan
  13. The feeling you have before you secure the thing, as compared with "Stung," which is your condition after you have captured it.
  14. An earnest temper; may be enlightened (Num 25:11; Co2 7:11; Co2 9:2), or ignorant and misdirected (Rom 10:2; Phi 3:6). As a Christian grace, it must be grounded on right principles and directed to right ends (Gal 4:18). It is sometimes ascribed to God (Kg2 19:31; Isa 9:7; Isa 37:32; Eze 5:13).
  15. Its a non commercial web directory launched in 1999 then bought by LookSmart for $20 million in October 2000, then suddenly on on 28th March 2006 it was closed without any warning.
  16. intense enthusiasm, as in working for a cause; ardent endeavor or devotion; ardor; fervor.
  17. Eager desire to get something done or see something succeed. Enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal and tireless diligence in its furtherance.
  18. Term for the noncommerical portions of the Looksmart directory that are maintained by volunteer editors known as Zealots along with paid Looksmart editors. Zeal is the only way for noncommercial sites to get into Looksmart and consequently gain prominence on MSN search which uses Looksmart data.
  19. A certain nervous disorder afflicting the young and inexperienced.
  20. Devotion; enthusiastic obedience to God; a quality of divine diligence or fervor. Christians are (1) called to follow Christ with enthusiasm and zeal (Acts 18:25; Rom. 12:10, 11) and (2) warned against misguided enthusiasm, a zeal "not according to knowledge" (Rom. 10:2).
  21. Chrono Trigger. An ancient kingdom that vanished into the pages of history circa 12,000 BC. Zealians were expert magicians, and their mastery of magic was firmly woven into their art, technology, architecture, and culture. ...
  22. Good positive attitude with energy.
  23. eagerness or interest in pursuit of something; fervor