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   Jujube \Ju"jube\ (j[umac]"j[usl]b), n. [F., fr. L. zizyphum, Gr.
      zi`zyfon, Per. z[c6]zf[umac]n, zizaf[umac]n, zayzaf[umac]n.]
      The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean
      and African species of small trees, of the genus {Zizyphus},
      especially the {Z. jujuba}, {Z. vulgaris}, {Z. mucronata},
      and {Z. Lotus}. The last named is thought to have furnished
      the lotus of the ancient Libyan Lotophagi, or lotus eaters.
  
      {Jujube paste}, the dried or inspissated jelly of the jujube;
            also, a confection made of gum arabic sweetened.

English Dictionary: zu laut sein by the DICT Development Group
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Sadr \[d8]Sadr\, n. (Bot.)
      A plant of the genus {Ziziphus} ({Z. lotus}); -- so called by
      the Arabs of Barbary, who use its berries for food. See
      {Lotus}
      (b) .

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jujube \Ju"jube\ (j[umac]"j[usl]b), n. [F., fr. L. zizyphum, Gr.
      zi`zyfon, Per. z[c6]zf[umac]n, zizaf[umac]n, zayzaf[umac]n.]
      The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean
      and African species of small trees, of the genus {Zizyphus},
      especially the {Z. jujuba}, {Z. vulgaris}, {Z. mucronata},
      and {Z. Lotus}. The last named is thought to have furnished
      the lotus of the ancient Libyan Lotophagi, or lotus eaters.
  
      {Jujube paste}, the dried or inspissated jelly of the jujube;
            also, a confection made of gum arabic sweetened.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Sadr \[d8]Sadr\, n. (Bot.)
      A plant of the genus {Ziziphus} ({Z. lotus}); -- so called by
      the Arabs of Barbary, who use its berries for food. See
      {Lotus}
      (b) .

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Zealotical \Zea*lot"ic*al\, a.
      Like, or suitable to, a zealot; ardently zealous. [R.]
      --Strype.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Zealotism \Zeal"ot*ism\, n.
      The character or conduct of a zealot; zealotry.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Zealotist \Zeal"ot*ist\, n.
      A zealot. [Obs.] --Howell.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Zeolitic \Ze`o*lit"ic\, a.
      Of or pertaining to a zeolite; consisting of, or resembling,
      a zeolite.

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   ZOLA Technologies
  
      Producers of the {Z} {simulation} language.
  
      (1994-11-30)
  
  

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
   Zealots
      a sect of Jews which originated with Judas the Gaulonite (Acts
      5:37). They refused to pay tribute to the Romans, on the ground
      that this was a violation of the principle that God was the only
      king of Israel. They rebelled against the Romans, but were soon
      scattered, and became a lawless band of mere brigands. They were
      afterwards called Sicarii, from their use of the sica, i.e., the
      Roman dagger.
     

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
   Zelotes
      (Luke 6:15). See {SIMON}; {ZEALOTS}.
     

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
   Zelotes, zealous
  
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