Jealous

Definition of Jealous

Jeal´ous

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	1.	Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful. I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts. - Kings xix. 10. How nicely jealous is every one of us of his own repute! - Dr. H. More.
	2.	Apprehensive; anxious; suspiciously watchful. 'This doing wrong creates such doubts as these, Renders us jealous and disturbs our peace. - Waller. The people are so jealous of the clergy's ambition. - Swift.
	3.	Demanding exclusive devotion; intolerant of rivalry. Thou shalt worship no other God; for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. - Ex. xxxiv. 14.
	4.	Disposed to suspect rivalry in matters of interest and affection; apprehensive regarding the motives of possible rivals, or the fidelity of friends; distrustful; having morbid fear of rivalry in love or preference given to another; painfully suspicious of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover. If the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife. - Num. v. 14. To both these sisters have I sworn my love: Each jealous of the other, as the stung Are of the adder. - Shak. It is one of the best bonds, both of chastity and obedience, in the wife, if she think her husband wise; which she will never do if she find him jealous. - Bacon.

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