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Meanings of emulous in inglês
Usage of emulous in inglês
1
Most of the ladies present seemed ambitious of display, emulous of ornament.
2
And sun and shower and star are emulous to deck the show.
3
Women of all descriptions were emulous of attracting his Royal Highness's attention.
4
Such a pair might be the most emulous of rivals in good works.
5
Be not emulous of evildoers; nor envy them that work iniquity.
6
To first reach this, the winning-post, was evidently the emulous desire of each.
7
The whole crowd of courtiers and nobles sought his favour with emulous eagerness.
8
His fame collected round him a host of followers, emulous of his sanctity.
9
Mechanic, statesman, plowboy, poet, pressed forward to the ranks, emulous of priority alone.
10
No; this was the incantation reserved for souls athirst for fame, of virtue emulous.
11
This operation is usually performed at the instance of some individual emulous of fame.
12
The unnumbered birds were every one awake, responsive and emulous.
13
His astonished groom stared at him for a moment, then followed with emulous speed.
14
Well, they 're emulous, and they take a thrashing kindly.
15
Isabel and Eustace seemed emulous to out-talk each other.
16
Ares is represented as a warlike god, emulous, and covetous of sheep and other things.
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