zillah

¹ American  

[zil-uh] / ˈzɪl ə /

noun

1. (in British India) any of the districts into which a province was divided for administrative purposes.

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Zillah ² American  

[zil-uh] / ˈzɪl ə /

noun

1. one of the two wives of Lamech. Genesis 4:19.

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Etymology

Origin of zillah¹

1790–1800; < Hindi zila < Persian ẓilaʿ < Arabic ḍilʿ part

Origin of Zillah²

From Hebrew Ṣillāh, possibly “shadow”

Example Sentences

Paul and Zillah Reddam, who had two Kentucky Derby winners, were the owners.

From Los Angeles Times

Zillah Wesley, an organizer with the anti-poverty Poor People’s Campaign in Washington, D.C., says she has known more than 40 people who have died during the pandemic, including several relatives and friends’ relatives.

From Washington Times

Landmarks on familiar routes were “that good bakery in Moclips” or “that place to get carnitas in Zillah.”

From Seattle Times

Now protesters expect a much larger crowd and intend to try to extend a traffic jam around Capitol Hill too, according to Zillah Wesley, one of the organizers.

From Washington Times

Cody rallied for with a pin of Zillah’s Cristobal Alejandre in 47 seconds to wrestle for third place, but he fell 4-0 to Nooksack Valley’s Levi Harlan to settle for fourth.

From Seattle Times