Meaning of zealoter | Babel Free

Definitions

One who is full of zeal and commitment.

obsolete

Examples

“Wheupon you shall eftsoons require⟳ him, as he will show⟳ himself zealoter of our ancient fraternal amity, that he will, without further protract and dilation of time, observe⟳ and fulfil his whole promise⟳ in sending these instructions;”

“Even stoutest parliamentary “zealoters” must yield⟳ to utter weariness of body.”

“The Knights who desire to take⟳ their oath have⟳ long and painful duties to fulfil, obstacles to vanquish, errors to combat, adversaries to overcome⟳, and eternal war to sustain against ignorance and vice; they allude to the persecutions reserved for the zealoter of justice, truth, virtue and the enemies of wickedness.”

“Under their garments they hide⟳ a little dagger (called sica by Romans), and killed their rivals. . . They called themselves zealots, as they were “zealoters” . . . Their victims were mainly the brave and the nobles, the first being them full of fear and the second because of envy: they believed their only safety was the elimination of all the important people.”

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