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Zeal Bows, Mr. crippled fiddler with intense feelings. [Br. Lit.: Pendennis]
zealous about restoring Saxon independence. [Br. Lit.: Ivanhoe] zealous for universal knowledge; sells soul to Lucifer. [Medieval Legend and Ger. Lit.: Faust; Br. Lit.: Doctor Faustus] attribute of St. Augustine; symbol of religious fervor. [Art: Hall, 123] boy with lust for authority and killing. [Brit. Lit.: Lord of the Flies] eager-beaver cub reporter and Superman’s friend. [Comics: “Superman” in Horn, 341] term used in alluding to Richard Nixon’s zealous, ardent staff, with reference to Watergate and cover-up. [Am. Pop. Culture: Misc.] traditional symbol of zeal. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 173] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Le Grand, with all his zeal for the Roman church, appears to have seen them. An enlightened zeal for the energy and efficiency of government will be stigmatized as the offspring of a temper fond of despotic power and hostile to the principles of liberty. When Zeal sought Gratitude for his reward |
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