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Words beginning with Z

The letter Z

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zeta

/ˈzeɪtə/

The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded by epsilon (Ε, ε) and followed by eta, (Η, η); or the seventh letter i…

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zeus

/zus/

The supreme Deity and ruler of all Hellenic gods in Hellenism, husband to Hera.

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zeynep

American English pronunciation

A female given name from Turkish.

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zhang

/ʒæŋ/

A traditional Chinese unit of length, 10 Chinese feet or ¹/₁₅₀ Chinese mile.

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zhangjiakou

/ˈdʒæŋˈdʒjækəʊ/Accent not specified by source

A prefecture-level city of Hebei, China.

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zhanjiang

/ˈdʒɑn.dʒɑŋ/Accent not specified by source

A prefecture-level city of Guangdong, China.

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zhao

/ʒaʊ/

A county in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China

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zhen

/dʒɛn/Accent not specified by source

Clipping of zhenniao

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Zheng He

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zhengzhou

/ˈʒɛŋɡˌʒu/

A prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Henan, in central China.

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zhongli

American English pronunciation

A district of Taoyuan, Taiwan.

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zhou

/d͡ʒoʊ/

Synonym of congee, a thick rice porridge.

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ZHU

/ʒu/

A surname from Chinese.

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zhuhai

/ˈʒuˈhaɪ/

A prefecture-level city of Guangdong, in southeastern China.

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zhuzh

American English pronunciation

Alternative form of zhoosh.

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Ziba

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zibo

/ˌ(d)zɪˈboʊ/Accent not specified by source

A prefecture-level city in central Shandong, China.

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Zidane

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zidon

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Alternative spelling of Sidon, influenced by translation of Biblical Hebrew צִידוֹן.

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ziegler

/ˈziɡlɚ/

A surname from German

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ziggurat

/ˈzɪɡɚˌæt/

A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories

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Ziklag

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zildjian

/ˈzɪld͡ʒən/Accent not specified by source

A surname from Armenian.

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zilla

/ˈzɪlə/

A subdivision of a province or state

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Zilliqa

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zilpah

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Handmaid of Leah and mother of Gad and Asher.

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Zim's

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zimbabwe

/zɪmˈbɑbweɪ/

Any of the prominent cultural ruins of which Greater Zimbabwe is the most well known.

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zimmerman

/ˈzɪmɚmən/

A surname from German.

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Zimri

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