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   Zeal·ous

   /ˈzeləs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective: "he was a zealous supporter of constitutional and parliamentary reform"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from a medieval Latin derivative of Latin zelus ‘zeal, jealousy’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. zealousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • Z

     10

   • E

     1

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • S

     1

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