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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | jelous, from Late Latin zelus; ZEAL |
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jeal‧ous
1 feeling angry and unhappy because someone has something that you wish you had [↪ envious]! Do not say 'jealous about' someone or something or 'jealous with' someone. Say jealous of someone or something.
2 feeling angry and unhappy because someone you like or love is showing interest in another person, or another person is showing interest in them : 
She gets jealous if I even look at another woman.
She gets jealous if I even look at another woman.3 wanting to keep or protect something that you have because you are proud of it : a country jealous of its heritage
jealous of something
formala country jealous of its heritage
