zayde
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of zayde
First recorded in 1945–50; from Yiddish zeyde, from Slavic; compare Polish dziad, Byelorussian dzyed
Example Sentences
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Zayde Keohouho, 15, was killed by his older brother, 24-year-old Zuberi Sharp, in the 400 block of Jeanne Court in an unincorporated area near Newbury Park on Thursday, according to authorities and the victim’s family.
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“I will confirm that the deceased is our grandson, Zayde, who was 15 years old,” his grandfather, Gary Keohouho, said in a brief statement Friday night.
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Neither authorities nor Zayde’s family provided a motive in the killing.
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On a GoFundMe page seeking donations for the boy’s funeral expenses, Zayde’s aunt said her nephew’s “beautiful soul was the center of our family.”
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Authorities have not confirmed Zayde was the victim in the case, and a spokesman for the sheriff’s department did not respond to a call for comment Saturday morning.
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