- zed
- noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French zede, from Late Latin zeta zeta, from Greek zēta Date: 13th century chiefly British the letter z
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Zed — (pronEng|ˈzɛd) is the name of the last letter of the alphabet Z used by the majority of English speaking people outside of the United States (where its name is zee (IPA|/ziː/)). The name zed is derived from the Greek letter zeta, which also… … Wikipedia
Zed — steht für: Lanetro Zed, internationaler Anbieter für Klingeltöne und Mobiltelefon Anwendungen Zed (Band), neuseeländische Pop Rock Band Zed (England), englische Metal Band ZeD, kanadische Fernsehsendung Diese Seite ist eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
ZED-2 — (Zero Energy Deuterium) is the successor to the ZEEP reactor. Designed by AECL for CANDU reactor support, the unit saw first criticality in September 1960. The reactor is still operating at Chalk River where it is used for reactor physics… … Wikipedia
ZED — might mean:*In building, a zero energy development, zero energy design or zero emissions development *In music, ZED, a former sludge/groove metal band from Philadelphia. *The letter Z in the Latin alphabet *The character Zed played by Peter… … Wikipedia
Zed — ed, n. [F., probably through It. zeta, fr. L. zeta. See {Zeta}.] The letter {Z}; called also {zee}, and formerly {izzard}. Zed, thou unnecessary letter! Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
zed — [zed] n BrE zee [zi:] AmE [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: zède, from Greek zeta letter name] a way of writing the letter z that shows how you pronounce it … Dictionary of contemporary English
zed — [ zed ] noun count the letter Z in British English, used for showing how it is pronounced … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
zed — [zed] n. [ME < MFr zede < LL zeta < Gr zēta] Brit. the letter Z … English World dictionary
Zed. — Zed., bei Tiernamen Abkürzung für Johann Georg Heinrich Zeder, geb. in Lichtenfels, gest. 1803 als Arzt in Bamberg (Eingeweidewürmer) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
zed — /zed/, n. Chiefly Brit. 1. the letter Z or z. 2. a Z bar. [1400 50; late ME < MF zede < L zeta < Gk zêta ZETA] * * * … Universalium
Zed — /zed/, n. a male given name, form of Zedekiah. * * * … Universalium
