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    zealot
    /ˈzɛlət/

    noun

    • 1. a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.
    • 2. a member of an ancient Jewish sect that aimed at a world Jewish theocracy and resisted the Romans until ad 70. historical

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  2. ewtn.co.uk › article-st-jude-thaddeus-and-st-simonSt. Jude Thaddeus and St. Simon the Zealot, Apostles

    5 days ago · St. Simon the Zealot. Little is known about the post-Pentecost life of St. Simon, who had been called a Zealot. He is thought to have preached in Egypt and then to have joined St. Jude in Persia. Here, he was supposedly martyred by being cut in half with a saw, a tool he is often depicted with.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › EthicsEthics - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · [1] Ethics, also referred to as moral philosophy, is the study of moral phenomena. It is one of the main branches of philosophy and investigates the nature of morality and the principles that govern the moral evaluation of conduct, character traits, and institutions.

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  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › piousnessPiousness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    5 days ago · righteousness by virtue of being pious.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ElijahElijah - Wikipedia

    4 days ago · Elijah (/ ɪ ˈ l aɪ dʒ ə / il-EYE-jə; Hebrew: אֵלִיָּהוּ, romanized: ʾĒlīyyāhū, meaning "My God is Yahweh /YHWH"; Greek form: Elias /eːˈlias/) was a Jewish prophet and a miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab (9th century BC), according to the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Paul_the_ApostlePaul the Apostle - Wikipedia

    4 days ago · Before his conversion he believed his persecution of the church to be an indication of his zeal for his religion; after his conversion he believed Jewish hostility toward the church was sinful opposition, that would incur God's wrath.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fadFad Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1 day ago · The meaning of FAD is a practice or interest followed for a time with exaggerated zeal : craze. How to use fad in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fad.

  9. www.britannica.com › topic › HamasHamas | Definition, History, Ideology, & Facts | Britannica

    1 day ago · In December 1987, at the beginning of the Palestinian intifada (Arabic intifāḍah, “shaking off”) uprising against Israeli occupation, Hamas (which also is an Arabic word meaning “zeal”) was established by members of the Muslim Brotherhood and religious factions of the PLO, and the new organization quickly acquired a broad following ...