a. [ L. aemulus. See Emulate. ] 1. Ambitiously desirous to equal or even to excel another; eager to emulate or vie with another; desirous of like excellence with another; -- with of; as, emulous of another's example or virtues. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Vying with; rivaling; hence, contentious, envious. “Emulous Carthage.” B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Emulous missions 'mongst the gods. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In an emulous manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being emulous. [ 1913 Webster ]