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Terms
529- Z
- Za
- ZAANAIM
- ZAANAN
- ZAANANNIM
- ZAAVAN
- Zaavan, Or Zavan
- ZABAD
- Zabadeans
- Zabaism; Zabism
- ZABBAI
- ZABBUD
- ZABDI
- ZABDIEL
- Zabian
- ZABUD
- ZABULON
- ZACCAI
- ZACCHAEUS
- ZACCHEUS.
- ZACCHUR
- Zacco
- ZACCUR
- ZACHARIAH
- ZACHARIAS,
- ZACHER
- Zachun
- ZADOK
- Zaerthe
- Zaffer
- ZAHAM
- Zaim
- Zaimet
- Zain
- ZAIR
- Zalambdodont
- ZALAPH
- ZALMON
- Zalmon, Mount
- ZALMONAH
- ZALMUNNA
- Zamang
- Zambo
- Zamia
- Zamindar
- Zamindary; Zamindari
- Zamite
- Zamouse
- Zampogna
- Zamzummim
- ZAMZUMMIMS.
- Zander
- Zandmole
- ZANOAH
- Zante
- Zante Currant
- Zantewood
- Zantiot
- Zany
- Zanyism
- Zapas
- Zapatera
- Zaphara
- ZAPHNATH-PAANEAH,
- Zaphnathpaaneah
- ZAPHON
- Zaphrentis
- Zapotilla
- Zaptiah
- ZARA
- Zara, Or Zarah
- ZARAH
- Zarah, Or Zerah
- Zarathustrian; Zarathustric
- Zarathustrism
- Zaratite
- ZAREAH
- ZAREATHITES,
- Zareathites, The
- Zareba
- ZARED
- Zared, The Valley Of
- ZAREPHATH
- ZARETAN
- Zaretan, Or Zarthan
- ZARETH-SHAHAR
- Zarethshahar
- Zarf
- Zarhites
- ZARHITES, THE,
- Zarnich
- ZARTANAH
- ZARTHAN
- Zarthe; Zaerthe
- Zastrugi
- Zati
- ZATTHU,
- Zattu
- Zauschneria
- ZAVAN
- Zax
- Zayat
- ZAZA
- Zea
- Zeal
- Zealant
- Zealed
- Zealful
- Zealless
- Zealot
- Zealotical
- Zealotism
- Zealotist
- Zealotry
- ZEALOTS,
- Zealous
- ZEBADIAH
- ZEBAH
- ZEBAIM
- Zebec
- ZEBEDEE
- ZEBINA
- Zeboiim
- ZEBOIM
- Zebra
- Zebrawood
- Zebrine
- Zebrinny
- Zebrula; Zebrule
- Zebu
- Zebub
- ZEBUDAH
- ZEBUL
- ZEBULONITE,
- ZEBULUN
- Zebulun, Lot of
- Zebulun, Tribe of
- Zebulunites, The
- ZECHARIAH
- Zechariah, The Book Of
- Zechin
- Zechstein
- Zed
- ZEDAD
- ZEDEKIAH
- Zedoary
- ZEEB
- ZEEB, THE WINE-PRESS OF,
- Zeekoe
- Zeeman Effect
- Zehner
- Zein
- Zeitgeist
- ZELAH
- ZELEK
- Zelok
- ZELOPHEHAD
- ZELOTES.
- ZELZAH
- ZEMARAIM
- Zemarite
- Zemarite, The
- Zemarites
- ZEMARITES, THE,
- Zemindar
- Zemindary; Zemindari
- ZEMIRA
- Zemni
- Zemstvo
- ZENAN
- Zenana
- ZENAS,
- Zend
- Zend-Avesta
- Zendik
- Zenick
- Zenik
- Zenith
- Zenithal
- Zeolite
- Zeolitic
- Zeolitiform
- ZEPHANIAH
- ZEPHATH
- ZEPHATHAH
- ZEPHI.
- ZEPHO
- ZEPHON
- ZEPHONITES,
- Zephyr
- Zephyrus
- Zeppelin
- Zequin
- ZER
- ZERAH
- ZERAHIAH
- Zerda
- ZERED
- ZEREDA
- Zeredah
1 entry 1 source
Z
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
Z, the twenty-sixth and last letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is taken from the Latin letter Z, which came from the Greek alphabet, this having it from a Semitic source. The ultimate origin is probably Egyptian. Etymologically, it is most closely related to s, y, and j; as in glass, glaze; E. yoke, Gr. yugum; E. zealous, jealous. See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 273, 274.