zeal

UK /ziːl/ US /zil/
noun 3

Definitions

noun

1

The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.

She extols the virtues of veganism with missionary zeal.

I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

2

A person who exhibits such fervour or tireless devotion.

[…] like a malicious purblinde zeale as thou art!

[…] there are questionlesse both in Greeke, Roman and Africa Churches, solemnities, and ceremonies, whereof the wiser zeales doe make a Christian use, and stand condemned by us;

3

A group of zebras.

A zeal of zebras confuses predators. Each zebra has a different set of stripes.

Zebras can also be called a herd or a zeal.

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