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Jealous

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(1):

(a.) Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful.

(2):

(a.) Apprehensive; anxious; suspiciously watchful.

(3):

(a.) Exacting exclusive devotion; intolerant of rivalry.

(4):

(a.) 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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Jealous'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​j/jealous.html. 1828.
 
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