emulous
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Cultivator of the gardens of the mind, himself the very bud and bloom of humanistic learning, he follows Socrates in having taken as his modus operandi the emulous pursuit of all that is most excellent.
From Time Magazine Archive
Remember, that the end of true friendship is the good of its object, and the cultivation of virtue, in two hearts emulous of each other, and desirous to perpetuate their society beyond the grave.
From Letters on the Improvement of the Mind, Addressed to a Lady by Chapone, Hester
A babel of oaths and sporting outcries shook the place, pierced from the street without by the strains of an emulous organ-grinder jocularly jerking out the tango.
From "Persons Unknown" by Tracy, Virginia
Fired by this hope I hurried back to my carriage, preceded at an emulous gallop by the officials.
From Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. by Ross, Martin
There is some little pecuniary advantage attached to the office of monitor, which makes them emulous to obtain it.
From Maria Edgeworth by Zimmern, Helen
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