Z ss; di Zăbŭlōn one of the tribes of Israel Zābŭlus the Devil Zachărīas Zacharias; the father of St. John the Baptist Zăcynthĭus Zăcynthus an island in the Ionian Sea; Zante; Zacyntho; belonging to Zacynthus; Zacynthian Zăleucus a lawgiver of the Locrians Zăma A small town in Numidia; Zamra; celebrated for the victory gained there by Scip… zāmĭa hurt; damage; loss Zămolxis a Thracian philosopher zancha a kind of soft Parthian shoe Zanclē an older name of the city of Messana; Messina; in Sicily; belonging to Zancle; … zanthenes a yellow gem zāplūtus adj. very rich zēa A kind of grain; spelt; A kind of rosemary zēlanter adv. zealously zēlātor a zealous person; a zealot zēlĭvĭra zēlo v. a. To love with zeal; ardently; To be jealous of; To be zealous for zēlōtes one that loves with jealousy; one that is jealous zēlŏtўpa zēlŏtўpĭa jealousy zēlŏtўpus adj. substt; a jealous man; a jealous woman zēlus zeal; emulation; jealousy zĕma a cooking utensil; a saucepan Zēno the name of several Greek philosophers; The founder of the Stoic school; a nati… Zēnŏbĭa a queen of Palmyrene; wife of Odenatus; conquered by Aurelian; Daughter of Mith… Zĕphўrē an island near Crete Zĕphўrītis the Zephyritide zĕphўrĭus adj. belonging to a zephyr; to the west wind Zĕphўrus a gentle west wind; the western breeze; zephyr; son of Astrœus; and Aurora zeros a precious stone Zērynthĭus adj. belonging to the Thracian town of Zerynthus; Zerynthian zēta zēta the Greek letter zētārĭus Zētes a brother of Calăis and son of Boreas; one of the Argonauts Zēthus a son of Jupiter by Antiopa; and brother of Amphion Zeugĭtāna rĕgio a very fruitful district in Africa; the northern part of Tunis zeugītes a kind of reed zeugma a grammatical figure; according to which two nouns or two infinitives are unite… Zeugma a town in Syria; on the Euphrates; Rumkaleh zēus a kind of fish Zeuxis A famous Greek painter of Heraclea; a native of; a city of Phrygia; a matricide zingĭbĕri ginger zinzăla a kind of gnat zinzĭlŭlo v. n. to chirp zirbus the caul zīzā^nĭa darnel; cockle; tares zīzўphum the jujube zīzўphus the jujube-tree zmaragdachates zmaragdus zmaris zmectĭcus zmegma zmilampis a precious stone zmilax zmintha an aromatic plant; a kind of mint Zmyrna zmyrus zōdĭăcus the zodiac; of the zodiac Zōē one of the Æons of Valentinus Zōĭlus a severe critic in the time of; a censurer of Homer; a censorious person zōmŏtēgănītē a dish of fish stewed in their own liquor zōna a belt; girdle; zone; A girdle; a money-belt zōnālis adj. belonging to a zone zōnārĭus adj. belonging to a belt; girdle; Subst; a maker of girdles zōnātim adv. round about; in a circle Zōnē a promontory of Thrace; opposite to Thasos zōnŭla a little girdle zōophŏrus the frieze zōophthalmos great houseleek; called also zōpissa pitch mixed with wax; which was scraped off from ships zōpўron a plant; called also Zōpўrus A celebrated physiognomist; A Persian noble; who mutilated himself and thereby … zoranisceos a precious stone Zōrŏastres Zoroaster; a lawgiver of the Medes; belonging to Zoroaster; Zoroastrian zoster A kind of herpes; the shingles; A kind of sca shrub; called also Zoster a promontory; town; and harbor of Attica;; C. Lombarda zōthēca A little private chamber; closet; cabinet; A recess; niche zōthēcŭla a little closet; cabinet zura the seed of the Christ's-thorn zўgĭa adj. A tree; called also; horn-beam; a nuptial; marriage flute Zygia a name of Juno zўgis wild thyme zўgostăsĭum the office of a weigh-master zўgostătes a master of the weights; weigh-master zythum a kind of malt-liquor