Zealot - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈzelət|  American pronunciation of the word zealot
Brit.  |ˈzelət|  British pronunciation of the word zealot

noun

- a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans
- a fervent and even militant proponent of something (syn: partisan)

Extra examples

...zealots on both sides of the issue resorted to name-calling and scare tactics...

Word forms

noun
singular: zealot
plural: zealots
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