Definition of "jealousies" []

• Plural form of jealousy. (noun)

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• "Our word jealousies contains all the vowels, though three of them only were necessary; nevertheless in the two words abstemiously and facetiously the vowels exist all of them in their usual order, and are pronounced in their most usual manner."
• "Faithful ministers are not apt to entertain jealousies of each other, nor suspect of such selfish designs."
• "But these are improperly called jealousies, and by a metaphor, to show the care and solicitude they have of them."