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EMULA'TION, n. The act of attempting to equal or excel in qualities or actions rivalry desire of superiority, attended with effort to attain to it generally in a good sense, or an attempt to equal or excel others in that which is praise-worthy, without the desire of depressing others. Romans 11In a bad sense, a striving to equal or do more than others to obtain carnal favors or honors. Val 5
1. An ardor kindled by the praise-worthy examples of others, inciting to imitate them, or to equal or excel them.
A noble emulation heats your breast.
2. Contest contention strife competition rivalry accompanied with a desire of depressing another.
Such factious emulations shall arise.
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Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Emulation'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/e/emulation.html.
Entry for 'Emulation'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/e/emulation.html.
