zee

[ zee ]

/ zi /

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noun

the letter Z or z.

Z-bar.

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Origin of zee

1665–75; by analogy with the names of other consonant letters; cf. zed

Words nearby zee

Zedekiah, Zedillo Ponce de Leon, zedoary, zedonk, zeds, zee, Zeebrugge, Zeeland, Zeelander, Zeeman, Zeeman effect

How to use zee in a sentence

I spit on zee tired moralizations of zee religious right and zere tyranny over all our—how you say?
‘Henri Potter and Le Sorcerer’s Bone’ and More Kids Books France Hates|Bill Schulz|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"I wish I could have saved her," said the man in an hour-long interview with the Zee News television channel.
Gang-Raped Indian Woman’s Companion Speaks Out About the Attack|Shivam Vij|January 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Asked what three items he still had to have in his suitcase, Zee said: “The boots, the puffer jacket, and a pair of solid jeans.”
Joe Zee Loves Utah’s Messy Look|Nicole LaPorte|January 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Zee admits his addiction to Twitter, where he has about 63,000 followers.
Joe Zee Loves Utah’s Messy Look|Nicole LaPorte|January 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST

When pressed about whether TV is his next frontier, Zee laughed and vowed to “never say never.”
MTV's Mr. Nice Guy|Enid Portuguez|April 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
His fame as a painter was established from the Mediterranean to the Zuyder Zee.
Great Artists, Vol 1.|Jennie Ellis Keysor
The weather had been still and steamy; but it broke up finely now, and we had a rattling three-reef sail to the Zuyder Zee.'
The Riddle of the Sands|Erskine Childers
Zay, bor, don't 'ee zee a zort o' loikeness atween t' maid and t' Squire?
Happy Days|Alan Alexander Milne
"'Ee doan' ketch me tryin' to sail close to Gulf Rock when 'ee can't zee a boat's length ahead," he said, emphatically.
The Pillar of Light|Louis Tracy
Every time I dropped the rod on the gunwale the tuna took line—zee—zee—zee—foot by foot and yard by yard.
Tales of Fishes|Zane Grey

British Dictionary definitions for zee

zee

/ (ziː) /

noun

the US word for zed

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