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Zacharias

American  
[zak-uh-rahy-uhs] / ˌzæk əˈraɪ əs /

noun

  1. Douay Bible. Zechariah.

  2. Saint. Also died 752, Greek ecclesiastic, born in Italy: pope 741–752.

  3. Zachariah.

  4. a male given name, form of Zachariah.


Zacharias British  
/ ˈzækərɪ, ˌzækəˈraɪə, ˌzækəˈraɪəs /

noun

  1. New Testament John the Baptist's father, who underwent a temporary period of dumbness for his lack of faith (Luke 1)

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Example Sentences

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"After today's decision, justice must, without distraction, investigate the involvement of third parties in felony offenses," said Zacharias Kesses, a lawyer for victims of the Predator affair.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

From July 2017 to February 2021, he funneled tens of thousands of dollars in donations to his campaign committee back to himself through his mother, Dora Asghari, and friend Zacharias Diamantides-Abel, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Investigators found that Navarro’s mother, Dora Asghari, 59, and his friend, Zacharias Diamantides-Abel, 34, would often cash campaign payments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

Zacharias Moussaoui, the only man convicted in a U.S. court for a role in the Sept. 11 attacks, was tried in Virginia, not far from the Pentagon.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023

A tall, skinny blond boy with an upturned nose was standing there, talking into the magical megaphone that had once been Lee Jordan’s; Harry recognized Zacharias Smith, a Hufflepuff player whom he heartily disliked.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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