zed

[ zed ]

/ zɛd /

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noun Chiefly British.

the letter Z or z.

a Z-bar.

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Origin of zed

1400–50; late Middle English <Middle French zede<Latin zēta<Greek zêtazeta

Words nearby zed

Zebulun, Zebulunite, zecchino, Zech., Zechariah, zed, zed-bar, Zedekiah, Zedillo Ponce de Leon, zedoary, zedonk

Other definitions for zed (2 of 2)

Zed

[ zed ]

/ zɛd /

noun

a male given name, form of Zedekiah.

How to use zed in a sentence

The man behind some of the complaints is Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism.
Animated Film Roils Hindus in Queens|Salil Tripathi|July 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Warship zed so, last taime I zeed un, and nothing to the contrairy.'
Lorna Doone|R. D. Blackmore
I called it "zed," but the editor said it was "zee," and I did not argue the point.
The Book of the Bush|George Dunderdale
Alis' father beamed at being consulted and hearing his own term applied to the Gorel-zed propulsion system.
And Then the Town Took Off|Richard Wilson

Zed, zed, n. the letter Z, also called zee and izzard: a bar of metal of form similar to the letter Z.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
I do not well understand how a man is reproached by being called zed, nor how Z is an unnecessary letter.
Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies|Samuel Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for zed

zed

/ (zɛd) /

noun

the British spoken form of the letter zUS word: zee

Word Origin for zed

C15: from Old French zede, via Late Latin from Greek zēta

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