Zelot

from yunani

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From yunani

Definition

A member of a first-century Jewish political and religious movement that radically opposed Roman rule in Judea.

Etymology

Borrowed from the Greek 'zelotes', meaning a fanatical follower. This word entered Indonesian via European languages to refer to the ancient radical Jewish group that opposed the Roman occupation of Judea.

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