zillah

[ zil-uh ]

/ ˈzɪl ə /

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noun

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

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Origin of zillah

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

Zillah

[ zil-uh ]

/ ˈzɪl ə /

noun

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

From Hebrew Ṣillāh, possibly “shadow”

Pergunnah, pėr-gun′a, n. a sub-division of a zillah or district in India.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
The door flew open and Zillah rushed in, closely followed by Wallace.
Mildred at Home|Martha Finley
"Ah, but you shouldn't let him," Zillah said, with a merry look at her husband.
Mildred at Home|Martha Finley
"I never thought of that, and am afraid it may," said Zillah frankly.
Mildred at Home|Martha Finley

"You make a very serious matter of it, mother," Zillah said, reddening.
Mildred at Home|Martha Finley