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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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Entry for 'Emulation'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​e/emulation.html.
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