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a. (alternative spelling of overzealous English)
Usage examples of "over-zealous".
Most were popular preachers, artisans, farm labourers or poor, ignorant folk who could not recite the Lord's Prayer or did not know what the Sacraments were, and were apprehended by over-zealous parish priests.
Peradventure, the man may be over-zealous, yet I can scarce blame him.
They wouldn't lift a finger to hurt a Jew, but perhaps they would not be over-zealous in defending a Jew if somebody else took a swipe at him.
From here it was an easy matter for him to reach the stables without being intercepted by an over-zealous servant.
All professions have their cautionary tales, and it was common knowledge that, in the past, a number of over-zealous customs officials and tollgate keepers had ended up knowing far too much for their own good.
An idea was being floated by some of my class-mates-all over-zealous would-be pastry chefs-to create a display of pastillage, marzipan, chocolate sculpture and wedding cakes to wow and amaze our loved ones as they were herded into the ceremony.