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Definition of Emulous
1. Adjective. Characterized by or arising from emulation or imitation.
2. Adjective. Eager to surpass others.
Definition of Emulous
1. a. Ambitiously desirous to equal or even to excel another; eager to emulate or vie with another; desirous of like excellence with another; -- with of; as, emulous of another's example or virtues.
Definition of Emulous
1. Adjective. ambitious or competitive. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Emulous
1. eager to equal or surpass another [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Emulous
Literary usage of Emulous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Seasons by James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch, John Aikin (1811)
"The modest eye, whose beams on his alone Ecstatic shine ; the little strong
embrace Of prattling children, twined around his neck, And emulous to please him ..."
2. Diary of the American Revolution: From Newspapers and Original Documents by Frank Moore (1860)
"... supported by the firmness and bravery of both officers and men, who were
emulous to distinguish themselves on this occasion. ..."
3. A History of the Ancient Working People: From the Earliest Known Period to by Cyrenus Osborne Ward (1889)
"... emulous of meagre Honors—Inhuman Cruelties—Awful Wreaking of Vengeance on the
Cross—Dangling Bodies of 6000 Crucified Workingmen along the Appian ..."
4. Annals of the American Revolution: Or, A Record of the Causes and Events by Jedidiah Morse (1824)
"To see such a character, in the flower of youth, cheerfully treading in the most
hazardous paths, influenced by the purest intentions, and only emulous to ..."
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