Jeal
jeal
Pronunciation: 'jE(&)l
Function: noun
Etymology: zeal and jealous, Middle English jelous, from Old French, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin zelosus, from Late Latin zelus zeal, from Greek zElos
1 a : intolerance of rivalry or unfaithfulness b : a disposition to suspect rivalry or unfaithfulness
2 : hostility toward a rival or one believed to enjoy an advantage
3 : vigilance in guarding a possession
- jeal*ous adjective
- jeal*ous*ly adverb
- jeal*ous*ness noun
- jeal*ot noun
jeal*ot
Pronunciation: 'je-l&t
Function: noun
Etymology: zealot and jealous, Late Latin zelotes, from Greek zElOtEs, from zElos
: a hostile fanatic acting on jealousy
see jeal
Definitions parodied off Merriam Webster
this entry was posted on Mon, 22 Aug 2005 at 20:36 in langlubber