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Definition: Zealot |
ZealotNoun1. A fervent and even militant proponent of something. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "zealot" was first used: sometime in the early 14th century. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
19th Century Satire | One who loves morality so well he will commit crime to maintain it. Source: Foolish Dictionary, 1904. |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Other important factions were the Pharisees, the Sadducees, the Essenes and the Christians.
One particularly extreme group of Zealots was also known in Latin as sicarii, "daggermen" (sing. sicarius), because of their policy of assassinating Jews opposed to their call for war against Rome. Some have speculated that the name of Jesus' disciple Judas Iscariot is a corruption of this term - "Judas the Zealot".
The Zealots were opposed to Roman rule and sought to eliminate it by violent means. At the time of Jesus Christ their activities were limited to raids on Jewish settlements and eliminating Jewish collaborators (tax collectors, like Matthew, were often collaborating with the Romans)
Among the Apostles of Jesus, there were two possible Zealots, Judas Iscariot and Simon the Canaanite, also known by Luke as Simon the Zealot.
The Zealots had the leading role in the Jewish Revolt of CE 66. They succeeded in taking Jerusalem, and held it until 70, when the son of Roman emperor Vespasian, Titus Flavius, recaptured the city and destroyed the Second Temple.
One of their leaders, Eleazar bin Jair managed to escape to the desert fortress of Masada and fought alongside the Sicarii Zealots until the Masada was captured in 73.
The Jewish Revolt was quickly suppressed and the Zealots lost all their influence and finally vanished.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Zealot."
Synonym: ZealotSynonym: partisan (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Activity | Housewife, busy bee; new brooms; sharp fellow, sharp blade; devotee, enthusiast, zealot, meddler, intermeddler, intriguer, busybody, pickthank; hummer, hustler, live man, rustler. |
Obstinacy | Mule; opinionist, opinionatist, opiniator, opinator; stickler, dogmatist; bigot; zealot, enthusiast, fanatic. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Zealot |
| English words defined with "zealot": Zealant, Zealotical, Zealotism, Zealotist. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "zealot": Zealotist. (references) |
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Books | |
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| Speaker | Phrase(s) |
Dennis Miller | You're a zealot if you can't see the blinding irony inherent in using force to convince other people that your belief about the unknowable is more accurate than their belief in the unknowable. |
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| "Zealot" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Zealot" is used about 47 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 47 | 49,740 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "zealot": religious zealot ♦ Simon the Zealot. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "zealot": pseudo-zealot. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
zealot | 31 |
simon zealot | 10 |
frugal zealot | 3 |
software zealot | 3 |
craft star zealot | 3 |
cat wild zealot | 2 |
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| Language | Translations for "zealot"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | tip tepër i zellshëm, fanatik (bigot, bigoted, devotee, fanatic, fanatical, freak, pious, sectarian). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | متحمس (advocate, ardent, ardent supporter, eager, eagerly intent, ebullient, enthusiast, enthusiastic, fanatic, fanatical, fervent, fervid, fiery, hot, hothead, impassioned, keen, passionate, strenuous, warm, zealous), متعصب (bigot, bigoted, devout, factional, fanatic, fanatical, fundamentalist, hard liner, illiberal, intolerant, narrow minded, orthodox, pi, prejudiced, sectarian), المتحمس, المتعصب (devotee), الزيلوت واحد من طائفة يهودية. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | усърден радетел, фанатик (bigot, devotee, fanatic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 狂热者 (Zealots). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | zélóta, horlivec (an eager beaver, fiend), fanatik (fanatic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | مجاهد (Devotee, Zealous), غیور (Jealous, Spunky, Warm, Zeal, Zealous), جانفشان , ادم متعصب یاهواخواه . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | kiihkoilija (bigot, fanatic), intoilija (enthusiast). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | zélote, zélateur, fanatique. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Zelot, Eiferer (bigot, fanatic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | φανατικόσ (bigot, bigoted, fanatic, fanatical, rabid, sectarian), φανατισμένοσ, ζηλωτήσ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | ק אי (fanatic, fanatical, jealous, possessive, rabid, zealous). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | fanatikus ember. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | orang fanatik (bigot). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | zelota - presona zelante, zelatore, fanatico (addict, bigot, bug, fan, fanatic, fanatical, rabid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | fer jeean, fer baanrit (madman, maniac, psychopath). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norwegian | svermer, fanatiker (bigot, fanatic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ealotzay partidário apaixonado, fanático (bigoted, churchy, fanatic, fanatical, fiend, rabid), entusiasta apaixonado. (various references) fanatic (devotee, fanatic, fanatical, fanatically, partisan, phrenetic, rabid), adept (adherent, advocate, backer, champion, dependant, dependent, devotee, disciple, follower, hanger-on, initiate, partisan, proselyte, sectary, supporter, sympathizer, upholder, votarist, votary). (various references) фанатический приверженец, фанатик (bigot, fanatic). (various references) zanesenjak (air-monger), fanatik (fanatic). (various references) defensor (advocate, assertor, backer, champion, defender, Fid, guardsman, proponent, supporter). (various references) svärmare (dreamer, enthusiast, hawk moth, petard, squib). (various references) mutaassıp (bigoted, fanatical, strait laced, stuffy), fanatik (devotee, energumen, fanatic, fanatical, rabid, red-hot, roaring, rooter), bağnaz kimse (bigot, religionist, sectarian). (various references) фанатик (bigot, fanatic, fundamentalist, mucker, partisan, sectarian), ентузіаст (bug, devotee, enthusiast), поборник (apostle, champion, devotee, protagonist, vindicator). (various references) người quá khích (ultra, ultraist), người cu"ng tín (fanatic, fanatical, religionist). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Greek | 700 BCE-300 CE | zelotes. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Acts Chapter 1, Verse 13 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Kai ote eishlqon anebhsan eiV to uperwon ou hsan katamenonteV o te petroV kai iakwboV kai iwannhV kai andreaV filippoV kai qwmaV barqolomaioV kai matqaioV iakwboV alfaiou kai simwn o zhlwthV kai ioudaV iakwbou |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Et cum introissent in cenaculum ascenderunt ubi manebant Petrus et Iohannes Iacobus et Andreas Philippus et Thomas Bartholomeus et Mattheus Iacobus Alphei et Simon Zelotes et Iudas Iacobi |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | Þonne hi becomon on þære byrig, eodon hi upp on sele þær hi wunodon. Þa wæron ætwesende Petrus, Iohannes, Iacobus, Andreus, Filippus, Thomas, Bartholomeus, Mattheus, Iacobus Alphaei sunu and Simon Zealotus and Iudas Iacobi sunu. |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | And whanne thei weren entrid in to the hous, where thei dwelliden, thei wenten vp in to the soler, Petir and Joon, James and Andreu, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matheu, James of Alphei, and Symount Zelotes, and Judas of James. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | And when they were come in they went vp into a parler where abode both Peter and Iames Iohn and Andrew Philip and Thomas Bartlemew and Mathew Iames the sonne of Alpheus and Simo Zelotes and Iudas Iames sonne. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | And when they had come in, they went into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | And when they came in, they went up into the room where they were living; Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James, the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas, the son of James. |
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| Language | Acts Chapter 1, Verse 13 |
| Albanian | Dhe, si u kthyen në qytet, u ngjitën në sallën e sipërme, ku rrinin Pjetri dhe Jakobi, Gjoni dhe Andrea, Filipi dhe Thomai, Bartolomeu dhe Mateu, Jakobi i Alfeut dhe Simon Zellshmi, dhe Juda i Jakobit. |
| Cebuano | Ug sa nakasulod na sila, misaka sila sa lawak sa itaas diin didto mag-abutan sila si Pedro ug si Juan ug si Santiago ug si Andres, si Felipe ug si Tomas, si Bartolome ug si Mateo, si Santiago nga anak ni Alfeo, si Simon nga Zelote ug si Judas nga anak ni Santiago. |
| Croatian | I pošto uðu u grad, uspnu se u gornju sobu gdje su boravili: Petar i Ivan i Jakov i Andrija, Filip i Toma, Bartolomej i Matej, Jakov Alfejev i imun Revnitelj i Juda Jakovljev - |
| Danish | Og da de kom derind, gik de op på den Sal, hvor de plejede at opholde sig, Peter og Johannes og Jakob og Andreas, Filip og Thomas, Bartholomæus og Matthæus, Jakob, Alfæus's Søn og Simon Zelotes, og Judas, Jakobs Søn. |
| Dutch | En als zij ingekomen waren, gingen zij op in de opperzaal, waar zij bleven, namelijk Petrus en Jakobus, en Johannes en Andreas, Filippus en Thomas, Bartholomeus en Mattheus, Jakobus, de zoon van Alfeus, en Simon Zelotes, en Judas, de broeder van Jakobus. |
| Finnish | Ja kun he olivat tulleet kaupunkiin, menivät he siihen yläsaliin, jossa he tavallisesti oleskelivat: Pietari ja Johannes ja Jaakob ja Andreas, Filippus ja Tuomas, Bartolomeus ja Matteus, Jaakob Alfeuksen poika ja Simon, kiivailija, ja Juudas Jaakobin poika. |
| German | Und als sie hineinkamen, stiegen sie auf den Söller, da denn sich aufhielten Petrus und Jakobus, Johannes und Andreas, Philippus und Thomas, Bartholomäus und Matthäus, Jakobus, des Alphäus Sohn, und Simon Zelotes und Judas, des Jakobus Sohn. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Di Yerusalem mereka pergi ke rumah tempat mereka menumpang, lalu naik ke kamar yang di atas. Rasul-rasul itu, yaitu Petrus dan Yohanes, Yakobus dan Andreas, Filipus dan Tomas, Bartolomeus dan Matius, Yakobus anak Alfeus, Simon Patriot dan Yudas anak Yakobus; |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Setelah masuk ke dalam negeri, maka naiklah mereka itu ke dalam bilik yang di atas, yaitu tempat kediaman Petrus dan Yahya dan Yakub dan Andreas dan Pilipus dan Tomas dan Bartolomeus dan Matius dan Yakub anak Alpius dan Simon Zelotis serta Yudas anak Yakub. |
| Maori | A ka tomo ratou, ka kake ki te ruma i runga, ki te wahi i noho ai ratou; ara a Pita, a Hemi, a Hoani, a Anaru, a Piripi, a Tamati, a Patoromu, a Matiu, a Hemi tama a Arapiu, a Haimona Heroti, a Hura te teina o Hemi. |
| Norwegian | Og da de var kommet dit, gikk de op på den sal hvor de holdt til både Peter og Johannes, og Jakob og Andreas, Filip og Tomas, Bartolomeus og Matteus, Jakob, Alfeus' sønn, og Simon ivreren og Judas, Jakobs sønn; |
| Portuguese | E, entrando, subiram ao cenáculo, onde permaneciam Pedro e João, Tiago e André, Felipe e Tomé, Bartolomeu e Mateus; Tiago, filho de Alfeu, Simão o Zelote, e Judas, filho de Tiago. |
| Rumanian | Cknd au ajuns acasq, s`au suit kn odaia de sus, unde stqteau de obicei. Erau: Petru, Iacov, Ioan, Andrei, Filip, Toma, Bartolomeu, Matei, Iacov, fiul lui Alfeu, Simon Zilotul, wi Iuda, fiul lui Iacov. |
| Shuar | Tura Jerusarénnum jeawarmiayi. Nui jeawar, Jeá wayawar Yakí Wákararmiayi. Nui Pítrusha, Jakupusha, Juansha, Antressha, Jiripisha, Tumassha, Parturumísha, Mateusha, tura Arpeu Uchirí Jakupusha, Nuyá ásump Semunsha, Jakupu yachi Jútassha, Tímian wayawarmiayi. |
| Swahili | Walipofika mjini waliingia katika chumba ghorofani ambamo walikuwa wanakaa; nao walikuwa Petro, Yohane, Yakobo, Andrea, Filipo na Thoma, Bartholomayo na Mathayo, Yakobo mwana wa Alfayo, Simoni Zelote na Yuda mwana wa Yakobo. |
| Swedish | Och när de hade kommit dit, gingo de upp i den sal i övre våningen, där de plägade vara tillsammans: Petrus och Johannes och Jakob och Andreas, Filippus och Tomas, Bartolomeus och Matteus, Jakob, Alfeus' son, och Simon ivraren och Judas, Jakobs son. |
| Uma | Karata-ra hi ngata, hilou-ramo hi tomi po'ohaa' -ra ngkahe' hilou hi kamar to hi lolo-na. Hanga' suro Pue' Yesus toera: Petrus, Yohanes, Yakobus pai' Andreas, Filipus pai' Tomas, Bartolomeus pai' Matius, Yakobus ana' Alfeus, Simon to Zelot, pai' Yudas ana' Yakobus. |
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Derivations | |
Words beginning with "zealot": zealotries, zealotry, zealots. (additional references) | |
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"Zealot" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: healot, Zagalo, zealat, zeale, zealiot, zealog, zealor, zealos, zealote, zealott, zealt, zealu, zebaot, Zeila, zellot, zelo, Zelor, zelot, zeolot. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "zealot" (pronounced ze"lut) |
| 4 | -e" l u t | appellate, helot, pellet, prelate. |
| 3 | -l u t | amulet, anklet, autopilot, ballot, billet, booklet, boomlet, bracelet, branchlet, bullet, Charlotte, chocolate, collet, consulate, copilot, desolate, droplet, emasculate, eyelet, Gantlet, gauntlet, giblet, goblet, gullet, hamlet, harlot, immaculate, inarticulate, inviolate, lancelet, leaflet, mallet, Merlot, Millet, mullet, omelet, palate, palette, pallet, pamphlet, particulate, piglet, pilot, platelet, quintuplet, scarlet, sextuplet, skillet, starlet, tablet, template, templet, toilet, triplet, ultraviolet, Violet, wallet. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-l-o-t-z" | |
-1 letter: azole, azote, zlote, zoeal. | |
-2 letters: aloe, alto, late, laze, lota, olea, tael, tale, teal, tela, toea, tola, tole, zeal, zeta, zoea. | |
-3 letters: ale, alt, ate, azo, eat, eta, lat, lea, let, lez, lot, oat, ole, tae, tao, tea, tel, toe, zoa. | |
-4 letters: ae, al, at, el, et, la, lo, oe, ta, to. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-l-o-t-z" | |
+1 letter: zealots. | |
+2 letters: autolyze, entozoal, metazoal, outblaze, thiazole, totalize, triazole, zealotry, zoolater. | |
+3 letters: autolyzed, autolyzes, lazaretto, outblazed, outblazes, outdazzle, thiazoles, totalized, totalizer, totalizes, triazoles, zoolaters. | |
+4 letters: absolutize, autolyzate, catabolize, gleization, interzonal, lazarettos, metabolize, outdazzled, outdazzles, pyrolyzate, totalizers, volatilize, zealotries, zoolatries. | |
+5 letters: absolutized, absolutizes, amortizable, anthologize, autolyzates, catabolized, catabolizes, catholicize, gleizations, hospitalize, hydrolyzate, immortalize, metabolized, metabolizes, nationalize, orientalize, pyrolyzates, rationalize, realization, temporalize, tetrazolium, trapezoidal, tropicalize, volatilized, volatilizes, zooplankter. | |
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