A quality essentially requisite in forming the character of an efficient officer, since it comprehends ardour for the service, prompt obedience to orders, cheerful disposition, and a studious application to professional science.
·vi To be zealous. II. Zeal ·noun A <<Zealot>>. III. Zeal ·noun Passionate ardor in the pursuit of...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
An earnest temper; may be enlightened (Num. 25:11-13; 2 Cor. 7:11; 9:2), or ignorant and misdirected...
Easton's Bible Dictionary