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Emulous

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Adjective

1. emulous

characterized by or arising from emulation or imitation

2. emulous, rivalrous

eager to surpass others

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Emulous

see synonyms of emulous
adjective
1. 
desiring or aiming to equal or surpass another; competitive
2. 
characterized by or arising from emulation or imitation
3. archaic
envious or jealous

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Emulous

see synonyms of emulous
adjective
1. 
desirous of equaling or surpassing
2. 
characterized or caused by emulation
3.  Obsolete
jealous; envious

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Emulous

see synonyms of emulous
adj.
1. Eager or ambitious to equal or surpass another.
2. Characterized or prompted by a spirit of rivalry.
3. Obsolete Covetous of power or honor; envious.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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