zillah

¹

[zil-uh]

noun

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

Zillah

²

[zil-uh]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of zillah¹

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

Origin of zillah²

From Hebrew Ṣillāh, possibly “shadow”

Example Sentences

Yakima County Sheriff’s deputies killed 64 cockfighting roosters in mid-May near Zillah after responding to a call about the welfare of horses on a property.

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Casey Schilperoort, the spokesperson for the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office, said the deputies had received a call about the welfare of horses at the property near Zillah.

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Desert Wind Winery in Prosser plays host to a luxury inn, while VanArnam Vineyards in Zillah operates a cottage.

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In raids in Zillah and Outlook in Yakima County, authorities seized more than 150 roosters believed to have been used in cockfighting.

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A fire destroyed wine in storage at Mas Chappell, a small winery in Zillah, on Wednesday morning, according to Yakima County Fire District No. 5.

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