All 3 Uses of
zeal
in
Not Without My Daughter
- These new principals were generally younger and less schooled, but possessed the religious zeal that had now become the first priority of government.
*zeal = active interest and enthusiasm
- At first, from his comfortable vantage point nearly half a world away, he had felt secure enough to proclaim his zeal for the revolution and for the ayatollah's dream of turning Iran into an Islamic republic.†
- We decided to go to the ha ram the tomb, immediately, partly out of religious zeal and partly to escape the hotel.†
Definition:
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(zeal) active interest and enthusiasm