Meanings
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adj
eager to equal or surpass another; competitively ambitious
The neighboring merchants were emulous, each hoping to build the finer shopfront.
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Etymology
From Latin aemulus, 'rivaling, striving to equal,' plus English -ous. It shares its source with emulate and emulation and can imply either admirable striving or jealous rivalry.