zeal
         n 1: a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person
               or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor";
               "he felt a kind of religious zeal" [syn: {ardor}, {ardour},
               {elan}, {zeal}]
         2: excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he
            had an absolute zeal for litigation"
         3: prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions";
            "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they
            disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he
            tried to explain his forwardness in battle" [syn:
            {readiness}, {eagerness}, {zeal}, {forwardness}]

English Dictionary: Zola	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
zill n one of a pair of small metallic cymbals worn on the thumb and middle finger; used in belly dancing in rhythm with the dance
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Zola n French novelist and critic; defender of Dreyfus (1840-1902) Synonym(s): Zola, Emile Zola
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Zulu n a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities a community of Negroid people in eastern South Africa a Bantu language of considerable literary importance in southeastern Africa
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Zeal \Zeal\ (z[emac]l), n. [F. z[8a]le; cf. Pg. & It. zelo, Sp.       zelo, celo; from L. zelus, Gr. [?], probably akin to [?] to       boil. Cf. {Yeast}, {Jealous}.]       1. Passionate ardor in the pursuit of anything; eagerness in             favor of a person or cause; ardent and active interest;             engagedness; enthusiasm; fervor. [bd]Ambition varnished             o'er with zeal.[b8] --Milton. [bd]Zeal, the blind             conductor of the will.[b8] --Dryden. [bd]Zeal's             never-dying fire.[b8] --Keble.                         I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but                      not according to knowledge.               --Rom. x. 2.                         A zeal for liberty is sometimes an eagerness to                      subvert with little care what shall be established.                                                                               --Johnson.          2. A zealot. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Zeal \Zeal\, v. i.       To be zealous. [Obs. & R.] --Bacon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Zilla \Zil"la\, n. (Bot.)       A low, thorny, suffrutescent, crucifeous plant ({Zilla       myagroides}) found in the deserts of Egypt. Its leaves are       boiled in water, and eaten, by the Arabs.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Night \Night\, n. [OE. night, niht, AS. neaht, niht; akin to D.       nacht, OS. & OHG. naht, G. nacht, Icel. n[?]tt, Sw. natt,       Dan. nat, Goth. nachts, Lith. naktis, Russ. noche, W. nos,       Ir. nochd, L. nox, noctis, gr. [?], [?], Skr. nakta, nakti.       [root] 265. Cf. {Equinox}, {Nocturnal}.]       1. That part of the natural day when the sun is beneath the             horizon, or the time from sunset to sunrise; esp., the             time between dusk and dawn, when there is no light of the             sun, but only moonlight, starlight, or artificial light.                         And God called the light Day, and the darkness he                      called Night.                                    --Gen. i. 5.          2. Hence:             (a) Darkness; obscurity; concealment.                               Nature and nature's laws lay hid in night.                                                                               --Pope.             (b) Intellectual and moral darkness; ignorance.             (c) A state of affliction; adversity; as, a dreary night                   of sorrow.             (d) The period after the close of life; death.                               She closed her eyes in everlasting night.                                                                               --Dryden.             (e) A lifeless or unenlivened period, as when nature seems                   to sleep. [bd]Sad winter's night[b8]. --Spenser.          Note: Night is sometimes used, esp. with participles, in the                formation of self-explaining compounds; as,                night-blooming, night-born, night-warbling, etc.          {Night by night}, {Night after night}, nightly; many nights.                         So help me God, as I have watched the night, Ay,                      night by night, in studying good for England.                                                                               --Shak.          {Night bird}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The moor hen ({Gallinula chloropus}).             (b) The Manx shearwater ({Puffinus Anglorum}).          {Night blindness}. (Med.) See {Hemeralopia}.          {Night cart}, a cart used to remove the contents of privies             by night.          {Night churr}, (Zo[94]l.), the nightjar.          {Night crow}, a bird that cries in the night.          {Night dog}, a dog that hunts in the night, -- used by             poachers.          {Night fire}.             (a) Fire burning in the night.             (b) Ignis fatuus; Will-o'-the-wisp; Jask-with-a-lantern.                            {Night flyer} (Zo[94]l.), any creature that flies in the             night, as some birds and insects.          {night glass}, a spyglass constructed to concentrate a large             amount of light, so as see objects distinctly at night.             --Totten.          {Night green}, iodine green.          {Night hag}, a witch supposed to wander in the night.          {Night hawk} (Zo[94]l.), an American bird ({Chordeiles             Virginianus}), allied to the goatsucker. It hunts the             insects on which it feeds toward evening, on the wing, and             often, diving down perpendicularly, produces a loud             whirring sound, like that of a spinning wheel. Also             sometimes applied to the European goatsuckers. It is             called also {bull bat}.          {Night heron} ({Zo[94]l}.), any one of several species of             herons of the genus {Nycticorax}, found in various parts             of the world. The best known species is {Nycticorax             griseus}, or {N. nycticorax}, of Europe, and the American             variety (var. n[91]vius). The yellow-crowned night heron             ({Nycticorax violaceus}) inhabits the Southern States.             Called also {qua-bird}, and {squawk}.          {Night house}, a public house, or inn, which is open at             night.          {Night key}, a key for unfastening a night latch.          {Night latch}, a kind of latch for a door, which is operated             from the outside by a key.          {Night monkey} (Zo[94]l.), an owl monkey.          {night moth} (Zo[94]l.), any one of the noctuids.          {Night parrot} (Zo[94]l.), the kakapo.          {Night piece}, a painting representing some night scene, as a             moonlight effect, or the like.          {Night rail}, a loose robe, or garment, worn either as a             nightgown, or over the dress at night, or in sickness.             [Obs.]          {Night raven} (Zo[94]l.), a bird of ill omen that cries in             the night; esp., the bittern.          {Night rule}.             (a) A tumult, or frolic, in the night; -- as if a                   corruption, of night revel. [Obs.]             (b) Such conduct as generally rules, or prevails, at                   night.                               What night rule now about this haunted grove?                                                                               --Shak.          {Night sight}. (Med.) See {Nyctolopia}.          {Night snap}, a night thief. [Cant] --Beau. & Fl.          {Night soil}, human excrement; -- so called because in cities             it is collected by night and carried away for manure.          {Night spell}, a charm against accidents at night.          {Night swallow} (Zo[94]l.), the nightjar.          {Night walk}, a walk in the evening or night.          {Night walker}.             (a) One who walks in his sleep; a somnambulist; a                   noctambulist.             (b) One who roves about in the night for evil purposes;                   specifically, a prostitute who walks the streets.          {Night walking}.             (a) Walking in one's sleep; somnambulism; noctambulism.             (b) Walking the streets at night with evil designs.          {Night warbler} (Zo[94]l.), the sedge warbler ({Acrocephalus             phragmitis}); -- called also {night singer}. [prov. Eng.]                      {Night watch}.             (a) A period in the night, as distinguished by the change                   of watch.             (b) A watch, or guard, to aford protection in the night.                            {Night watcher}, one who watches in the night; especially,             one who watches with evil designs.          {Night witch}. Same as {Night hag}, above.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Oyster \Oys"ter\, n. [OF. oistre, F. hu[8c]tre, L. ostrea,       ostreum, Gr. 'o`streon; prob. akin to 'ostre`on bone, the       oyster being so named from its shell. Cf. {Osseous},       {Ostracize}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Ostrea.             They are usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed             objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in             brackish water in the mouth of rivers. The common European             oyster ({Ostrea edulis}), and the American oyster ({Ostrea             Virginiana}), are the most important species.          2. A name popularly given to the delicate morsel contained in             a small cavity of the bone on each side of the lower part             of the back of a fowl.          {Fresh-water oyster} (Zo[94]l.), any species of the genus             {Etheria}, and allied genera, found in rivers of Africa             and South America. They are irregular in form, and attach             themselves to rocks like oysters, but they have a pearly             interior, and are allied to the fresh-water mussels.          {Oyster bed}, a breeding place for oysters; a place in a             tidal river or other water on or near the seashore, where             oysters are deposited to grow and fatten for market. See             1st {Scalp}, n.          {Oyster catcher} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             wading birds of the genus {H[91]matopus}, which frequent             seashores and feed upon shellfish. The European species             ({H. ostralegus}), the common American species ({H.             palliatus}), and the California, or black, oyster catcher             ({H. Bachmani}) are the best known.          {Oyster crab} (Zo[94]l.) a small crab ({Pinnotheres ostreum})             which lives as a commensal in the gill cavity of the             oyster.          {Oyster dredge}, a rake or small dragnet of bringing up             oyster from the bottom of the sea.          {Oyster fish}. ({Zo[94]l}.)             (a) The tautog.             (b) The toadfish.          {Oyster plant}. (Bot.)             (a) A plant of the genus {Tragopogon} ({T. porrifolius}),                   the root of which, when cooked, somewhat resembles the                   oyster in taste; salsify; -- called also {vegetable                   oyster}.             (b) A plant found on the seacoast of Northern Europe,                   America and Asia ({Mertensia maritima}), the fresh                   leaves of which have a strong flavor of oysters.          {Oyster plover}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Oyster catcher}, above.                      {Oyster shell} (Zo[94]l.), the shell of an oyster.          {Oyster wench}, {Oyster wife}, {Oyster women}, a women who             deals in oysters.          {Pearl oyster}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Pearl}.          {Thorny oyster} (Zo[94]l.), any spiny marine shell of the             genus {Spondylus}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quail \Quail\, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia,       qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel,       OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to {Coturnix}             and several allied genera of the Old World, especially the             common European quail ({C. communis}), the rain quail ({C.             Coromandelica}) of India, the stubble quail ({C.             pectoralis}), and the Australian swamp quail ({Synoicus             australis}).          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several American partridges             belonging to {Colinus}, {Callipepla}, and allied genera,             especially the bobwhite (called {Virginia quail}, and             {Maryland quail}), and the California quail ({Calipepla             Californica}).          3. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of Turnix and             allied genera, native of the Old World, as the Australian             painted quail ({Turnix varius}). See {Turnix}.          4. A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought             to be a very amorous bird.[Obs.] --Shak.          {Bustard quail} (Zo[94]l.), a small Asiatic quail-like bird             of the genus Turnix, as {T. taigoor}, a black-breasted             species, and the hill bustard quail ({T. ocellatus}). See             {Turnix}.          {Button quail} (Zo[94]l.), one of several small Asiatic             species of Turnix, as {T. Sykesii}, which is said to be             the smallest game bird of India.          {Mountain quail}. See under {Mountain}.          {Quail call}, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net             or within range.          {Quail dove} {(Zo[94]l.)}, any one of several American ground             pigeons belonging to {Geotrygon} and allied genera.          {Quail hawk} (Zo[94]l.), the New Zealand sparrow hawk             ({Hieracidea Nov[91]-Hollandi[91]}).          {Quail pipe}. See {Quail call}, above.          {Quail snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the dowitcher, or red-breasted             snipe; -- called also {robin snipe}, and {brown snipe}.          {Sea quail} (Zo[94]l.), the turnstone. [Local, U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Zulus \Zu"lus\ (z[oomac]"l[oomac]z), n. pl.; sing. {Zulu}       (-l[oomac]). (Ethnol.)       The most important tribe belonging to the Kaffir race. They       inhabit a region on the southeast coast of Africa, but       formerly occupied a much more extensive country. They are       noted for their warlike disposition, courage, and military       skill.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Zulu \Zu"lu\, n. [Also Zooloo.]       1. Any member of the tribe of Zulus; a Zulu-Kaffir. See             {Zulus}.          2. (Philol.) One of the most important members of the South             African, or Bantu, family of languages, spoken partly in             Natal and partly in Zululand, but understood, and more or             less in use, over a wide territory, at least as far north             as the Zambezi; -- called also {Zulu-Kaffir}.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Zahl, ND       Zip code(s): 58856
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Zell, SD       Zip code(s): 57483
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Zillah, WA (city, FIPS 80500)       Location: 46.40371 N, 120.25953 W       Population (1990): 1911 (729 housing units)       Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 98953
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Zwolle, LA (town, FIPS 83685)       Location: 31.63630 N, 93.64347 W       Population (1990): 1779 (723 housing units)       Area: 8.4 sq km (land), 1.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 71486
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Z shell          (zsh) 1. {sh} with list processing and {database}       enhancements.          Version 2.1.o (before 1995-10-30).          {(ftp://cs.ucsd.edu/pub/zsh/zsh2.1.0.tar.Z)}.          2. A {Unix} command interpreter {shell} by Paul Falstad       some time before 1993-03-23.   It is similar       to, but not completely compatible with, {ksh}, with many       additions to please {csh} users and some {tcsh} features.   zsh       supports editing of multi-line commands in a single buffer;       variable editing; a command buffer stack; {recursive}       {glob}bing; manipulation of {arrays}; and spelling correction.          zsh uses {GNU} {autoconf} so should compile and run on any       modern version of UNIX, and many not-so-modern.          Current version: 4.0.6, as of 2002-10-02.          {zsh home (http://www.zsh.org/)}.          (1995-10-31)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ZIL          Zork Implementation Language.   Language used by       {Infocom}'s Interactive Fiction adventure games.   Interpreted       by the {zmachine}, for {Unix} and {Amiga}.          {(ftp://plains.nodak.edu/Minix/st.contrib.Infocom.tar.Z)}.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Zeal       an earnest temper; may be enlightened (Num. 25:11-13; 2 Cor.       7:11; 9:2), or ignorant and misdirected (Rom. 10:2; Phil. 3:6).       As a Christian grace, it must be grounded on right principles       and directed to right ends (Gal. 4:18). It is sometimes ascribed       to God (2 Kings 19:31; Isa. 9:7; 37:32; Ezek. 5:13).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Zelah       slope; side, a town in Benjamin, where Saul and his son Jonathan       were buried (2 Sam. 21:14). It was probably Saul's birthplace.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Zillah       shadow, one of the wives of Lamech, of the line of Cain, and       mother of Tubal-cain (Gen. 4:19, 22).
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Zelah, rib; side; halting
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Zillah, shadow; the tingling of the ear