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   Zeal·ot

   /ˈzelət/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.
   • 2. a member of an ancient Jewish sect that aimed at a world Jewish theocracy and resisted the Romans until ad 70. historical

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an epithet of the apostle Simon): via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek zēlōtēs, from zēloun ‘be zealous’, from zēlos (see zeal).

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • Z

     10

   • E

     1

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • O

     1

   • T

     1

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