zeals

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in south-west Wiltshire, England, close to the border with both Dorset and Somerset (OS grid ref ST7831).

OriginMiddle English Seles ← Old English sēalas →
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Meanings

zeals1

noun
  1. pluralplural of zeal

Zeals2

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in south-west Wiltshire, England, close to the border with both Dorset and Somerset (OS grid ref ST7831).

Origin

  1. Old Englishsēalas
  2. Middle EnglishSeles
  3. EnglishZeals

Inherited from Middle English Seles, from Old English sēalas, plural of sealh (“willow”).

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APA

zeals. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zeals

MLA

“zeals.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zeals. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zeals,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zeals.

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