Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A zealous partizan or promoter; a zealot.
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Examples
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+ (6) The novice master (see NOVICE), whose assistant was sometimes called the "zelator".
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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_Forma decorus et venustus aspectu ... zelator fidei, disciplina virtutis, ... castitatis amator et totius sanctitatis exemplar_: Muratori, _Scriptores rer.
Life of St. Francis of Assisi Paul Sabatier 1893
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"One day, in the month of July," relates a zelator of the Association,
Purgatory Mrs. James Sadlier 1861
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www. mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/81064. html zelator since 8 hours 4 minutes, published about 3 minutes
BuzzFlash.net: published zelator 2009
pavonine commented on the word zelator
sister in a convent in charge of checking on conduct of other nuns
December 28, 2007
seanahan commented on the word zelator
I assume this word has a root of zeal.
December 29, 2007
pavonine commented on the word zelator
sister in a convent in charge of checking on conduct of other nuns
July 12, 2009