Main Entry:

zeal·ot

Pronunciation:

\ˈze-lət\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Late Latin zelotes, from Greek zēlōtēs, from zēlos

Date:

1537

1capitalized : a member of a fanatical sect arising in Judea during the first century a.d. and militantly opposing the Roman domination of Palestine2: a zealous person ; especially : a fanatical partisan <a religious zealot>