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Zealots, Jewish religious-political faction, known for its fanatical resistance to Roman rule in Judaea during the 1st century ad. The Zealots...

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The term guerrilla (Spanish, “little war”) originated in the early 19th century during the Peninsular War when, after the defeat of Spain's regular...

- zealous follower: a zealous supporter of a cause, especially a religious cause

- Jewish rebel against ancient Romans: a member of a group of Jewish rebels who attempted the military overthrow of Roman rule in Palestine in the 1st and 2nd centuries ad

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	Advertisement Windows Live® Search Results AskOxford: zealot zealot / zell t/ • noun 1 a fanatical and uncompromising follower of a religion or policy. 2 (Zealot) a member of an ancient Jewish sect aiming at a world Jewish theocracy and ... zealot - definition of zealot by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus ... zeal·ot (z l t) n. 1. a. One who is zealous, especially excessively so. b. A fanatically committed person. 2. Zealot A member of a Jewish movement of the first century a.d ... Zealotry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Zealotry was a movement in first century Judaism, described by Josephus as one of the "four sects" at this time. The term Zealot, in Hebrew kanai (קנאי, frequently used in ... See all search results in Windows Live® Search Results

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