Emulous synonyms

The Bombay government was naturally emulous to follow the example of Madras and Bengal, and to establish its influence at the court of Poona by placing its own nominee upon the throne.

Thomas Cavendish, emulous of Drake's example, fitted out three vessels for an expedition to the South sea in 1586.

Of these the most conspicuous was offered by the opposite inequalities of Jupiter and Saturn, which the emulous efforts of L.

His fame collected round him a host of followers, emulous of his sanctity.

Never before, since the age of Margaret, had Denmark been so well governed, never before had she possessed so many political celebrities nobly emulous for the common good.