Webster's Online Dictionary
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 Spanish: Fanático. |
Definition: zealots
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| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun zealot.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (zealot) |
1. 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.[Wordnet]. 2. A fervent and even militant proponent of something.[Wordnet]. 3. One who is zealous; one who engages warmly in any cause, and pursues his object with earnestness and ardor; especially, one who is overzealous, or carried away by his zeal; one absorbed in devotion to anything; an enthusiast; a fanatical partisan.[Websters]. | |
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Date "Zealots" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1640. (references) |
Specialty Definition: zealots
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| Bible | Zealots a sect of Jews which originated with Judas the Gaulonite (Acts 5:37). They refused to pay tribute to the Romans, on the ground that this was a violation of the principle that God was the only king of Israel. They rebelled against the Romans, but were soon scattered, and became a lawless band of mere brigands. They were afterwards called Sicarii, from their use of the sica, i.e., the Roman dagger. Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. | ||
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Topics by Level of Interest: zealots | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Zealots of Piety | 4 | Zealots of Piety | 4 | |
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Nounenthusiasts, fanatics, devotees, bigots, zealot, partisans. | Consider also: freaks, maniacs, advocates, doctrinaires, dogmatists, visionaries, aficionados, fans, addicts, agitators, busybodies, canaanites, die-hards, disciples, enthusiasms, exponents, partizans, sectarians, supporters.
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Verbbelievers.
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Computed Synonyms: zealots
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Computed Synonyms via Expressions: zealots
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skeptics. | |
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Translations: zealots
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| Al Arabiya | مُتَعَصِّب (bigot, bigoted, fanatic, fundamentalist, illiberal), غَيُور (ardent, jealous, fervid, keen, keened), غَيْرَان (ardent, fervid, jealous, solicitous, zealot), مُتَزَمِّت (austere, prim, puritan, puritanical, rigid). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, zealots. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Al Fus-Ha | مُتَعَصِّب (bigot, bigoted, fanatic, fundamentalist, illiberal), غَيُور (ardent, jealous, fervid, keen, keened), غَيْرَان (ardent, fervid, jealous, solicitous, zealot), مُتَزَمِّت (austere, prim, puritan, puritanical, rigid). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, zealots. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Arabic | مُتَعَصِّب (bigot, bigoted, fanatic, fundamentalist, illiberal), غَيُور (ardent, jealous, fervid, keen, keened), غَيْرَان (ardent, fervid, jealous, solicitous, zealot), مُتَزَمِّت (austere, prim, puritan, puritanical, rigid). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, zealots. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Simplified | 狂热者 (fanatic, energumen, zealot, zealots, enthusiast). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, zealots. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Traditional | 狂熱者 (zealot, fanatic, energumen, zealots). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, zealots. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Deutsch | Zeloten (zealots), Eiferer (zealot, fanatic, bigot, maniac, pushful man). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, zealots. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Français | fanatiques (fanatics, beaters, lunatic fringe, zealots). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, zealots. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| French | fanatiques (fanatics, beaters, lunatic fringe, zealots). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, zealots. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| German | Zeloten (zealots), Eiferer (zealot, fanatic, bigot, maniac, pushful man). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, zealots. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High Arabic | مُتَعَصِّب (bigot, bigoted, fanatic, fundamentalist, illiberal), غَيُور (ardent, jealous, fervid, keen, keened), غَيْرَان (ardent, fervid, jealous, solicitous, zealot), مُتَزَمِّت (austere, prim, puritan, puritanical, rigid). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, zealots. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High German | Zeloten (zealots), Eiferer (zealot, fanatic, bigot, maniac, pushful man). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, zealots. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hochdeutsch | Zeloten (zealots), Eiferer (zealot, fanatic, bigot, maniac, pushful man). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, zealots. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Norwegian | Fanatikere (fanatics, zealots). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, zealots. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Spanish | Fanático (fanatical, fanatic, bigot, zealot, bigoted). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, zealots. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). | Top | |||
Constructed Language Translations: zealots
| Language | Translations for “zealots” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses. | |||
| Pig Latin | ealotszay (zealots). Additional references: Pig Latin, zealots. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran A | jazbaatiyat (zealots). Additional references: Terran A, zealots. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran B | fanatituy (zealots). Additional references: Terran B, zealots. (volunteer) | |||
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