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zelota

/dzeˈlɔta/

Where it comes from

dal greco ζηλώτης, derivazione di ζῆλος cioè "zelo, emulazione"

noun zeloti · zelote

in epoca romana seguace di una setta ebraica nazionalista

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noun

In English

zealot member of the Zealot movement in Judea
enthusiast person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour

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"zelota." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/zelota. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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zelota. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/zelota

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"zelota." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/zelota.

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@misc{zelota_2026,
  title = {zelota},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/zelota},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}