jealousy

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jealousy - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Jealousy \Jeal"ous*y\, n.; pl. Jealousies. [ F. jalousie. See
     Jealous, and cf. Jalousie.]
     The quality of being jealous; earnest concern or solicitude;
     painful apprehension of rivalship in cases directly affecting
     one's happiness; painful suspicion of the faithfulness of
     husband, wife, or lover.
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           I was jealous for jealousy.              --Zech. viii.
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           Jealousy is the . . . apprehension of superiority.
                                                    --Shenstone.
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           Whoever had qualities to alarm our jealousy, had
           excellence to deserve our fondness.      --Rambler.
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jealousy - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  jealousy
      n 1: a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival) [syn:
           jealousy, green-eyed monster]
      2: zealous vigilance; "cherish their official political freedom
         with fierce jealousy"-Paul Blanshard

jealousy - Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :

  Jealousy
  suspicion of a wife's purity, one of the strongest passions
  (Num. 5:14; Prov. 6:34; Cant. 8:6); also an intense interest for
  another's honour or prosperity (Ps. 79:5; 1 Cor. 10:22; Zech.
  1:14).