Zeloot

See also: zeloot

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch zelote, from Latin zēlōtēs, from Ancient Greek ζηλωτής (zēlōtḗs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zeːˈloːt/
  • Hyphenation: Ze‧loot
  • Rhymes: -oːt

Noun

Zeloot m (plural Zeloten, diminutive Zelootje n)

  1. (historical, Judaism) zealot (anti-Roman Jewish insurrectionist in first-century Palestine, especially Judaea)
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