Zealous

Definition of zealous:

part of speech: noun

Zealousness.

part of speech: adjective

Filled with zeal; ardent.

part of speech: adjective

Full of zeal: warmly engaged or ardent in anything.

part of speech: adjective

Eager in the pursuit of an object; enthusiastic.

part of speech: adverb

Zealously.

Usage examples for zealous:

• A gentleman who lately studied here, and who is now a most efficient and zealous minister of the Church, speaks in very favourable terms of the judicious arrangement which has latterly marked the theological course at St. Bees; and improvements still more decided, it appears, are in contemplation under its present administration. "The Ports, Harbours, Watering-places and Picturesque Scenery of Great Britain Vol. 1", William Finden.

• Both Gorges and his friend Mason were zealous Churchmen and the Puritans felt sure would try to force them all to become Churchmen also. "This Country Of Ours", H. E. Marshall Author: Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall.

• M. de Nostitz is beyond doubt the most zealous ardent, and capable of the three chiefs. "The Project Gutenberg Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte", Bourrienne, Constant, and Stewarton.

• Nearly every Wednesday and Saturday he went to a meeting, or an open- air preaching, when the weather permitted, for he was one of a little zealous band of people connected with the Shining Light Chapel who carried on the 'open- air' work all the year round. "The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists", Robert Tressell.