zealous
         adj 1: marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports
                  fan" [syn: {avid}, {zealous}]

English Dictionary: zealous	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
zilch n a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it" Synonym(s): nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Zolaesque adj in the manner of Emile Zola
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
zoology n all the animal life in a particular region or period; "the fauna of China"; "the zoology of the Pliocene epoch" Synonym(s): fauna, zoology Antonym(s): botany, flora, vegetation the branch of biology that studies animals Synonym(s): zoology, zoological science
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Zealless \Zeal"less\, a.       Wanting zeal. --Hammond.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Zealous \Zeal"ous\ (?; 277), a. [LL. zelosus. See {Zeal}.]       1. Filled with, or characterized by, zeal; warmly engaged, or             ardent, in behalf of an object.                         He may be zealous in the salvation of souls. --Law.          2. Filled with religious zeal. [Obs.] --Shak. --             {Zeal"ous*ly}, adv. -- {Zeal"ous*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Zo94logy \Zo*[94]l"o*gy\, n.; pl. {Zo[94]logies}. [Zo[94]- +       -logy: cf. F. zoologie. See {Zodiac}.]       1. That part of biology which relates to the animal kingdom,             including the structure, embryology, evolution,             classification, habits, and distribution of all animals,             both living and extinct.          2. A treatise on this science.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
10. (Mus.)             (a) Produced by natural organs, as those of the human                   throat, in distinction from instrumental music.             (b) Of or pertaining to a key which has neither a flat                   nor a sharp for its signature, as the key of C major.             (c) Applied to an air or modulation of harmony which                   moves by easy and smooth transitions, digressing but                   little from the original key. --Moore (Encyc. of                   Music).          {Natural day}, the space of twenty-four hours. --Chaucer.          {Natural fats}, {Natural gas}, etc. See under {Fat}, {Gas}.             etc.          {Natural Harmony} (Mus.), the harmony of the triad or common             chord.          {Natural history}, in its broadest sense, a history or             description of nature as a whole, incuding the sciences of             {botany}, {zo[94]logy}, {geology}, {mineralogy},             {paleontology}, {chemistry}, and {physics}. In recent             usage the term is often restricted to the sciences of             botany and zo[94]logy collectively, and sometimes to the             science of zoology alone.          {Natural law}, that instinctive sense of justice and of right             and wrong, which is native in mankind, as distinguished             from specifically revealed divine law, and formulated             human law.          {Natural modulation} (Mus.), transition from one key to its             relative keys.          {Natural order}. (Nat. Hist.) See under {order}.          {Natural person}. (Law) See under {person}, n.          {Natural philosophy}, originally, the study of nature in             general; in modern usage, that branch of physical science,             commonly called {physics}, which treats of the phenomena             and laws of matter and considers those effects only which             are unaccompanied by any change of a chemical nature; --             contrasted with mental and moral philosophy.          {Natural scale} (Mus.), a scale which is written without             flats or sharps. Model would be a preferable term, as less             likely to mislead, the so-called artificial scales (scales             represented by the use of flats and sharps) being equally             natural with the so-called natural scale          {Natural science}, natural history, in its broadest sense; --             used especially in contradistinction to mental or moral             science.          {Natural selection} (Biol.), a supposed operation of natural             laws analogous, in its operation and results, to designed             selection in breeding plants and animals, and resulting in             the survival of the fittest. The theory of natural             selection supposes that this has been brought about mainly             by gradual changes of environment which have led to             corresponding changes of structure, and that those forms             which have become so modified as to be best adapted to the             changed environment have tended to survive and leave             similarly adapted descendants, while those less perfectly             adapted have tended to die out though lack of fitness for             the environment, thus resulting in the survival of the             fittest. See {Darwinism}.          {Natural system} (Bot. & Zo[94]l.), a classification based             upon real affinities, as shown in the structure of all             parts of the organisms, and by their embryology.                         It should be borne in mind that the natural system                      of botany is natural only in the constitution of its                      genera, tribes, orders, etc., and in its grand                      divisions.                                          --Gray.                      {Natural theology}, [or] {Natural religion}, that part of             theological science which treats of those evidences of the             existence and attributes of the Supreme Being which are             exhibited in nature; -- distinguished from revealed             religion. See Quotation under {Natural}, a., 3.          {Natural vowel}, the vowel sound heard in urn, furl, sir,             her, etc.; -- so called as being uttered in the easiest             open position of the mouth organs. See {Neutral vowel},             under {Neutral} and Guide to Pronunciation, [sect] 17.          Syn: See {Native}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Zo94logy \Zo*[94]l"o*gy\, n.; pl. {Zo[94]logies}. [Zo[94]- +       -logy: cf. F. zoologie. See {Zodiac}.]       1. That part of biology which relates to the animal kingdom,             including the structure, embryology, evolution,             classification, habits, and distribution of all animals,             both living and extinct.          2. A treatise on this science.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
10. (Mus.)             (a) Produced by natural organs, as those of the human                   throat, in distinction from instrumental music.             (b) Of or pertaining to a key which has neither a flat                   nor a sharp for its signature, as the key of C major.             (c) Applied to an air or modulation of harmony which                   moves by easy and smooth transitions, digressing but                   little from the original key. --Moore (Encyc. of                   Music).          {Natural day}, the space of twenty-four hours. --Chaucer.          {Natural fats}, {Natural gas}, etc. See under {Fat}, {Gas}.             etc.          {Natural Harmony} (Mus.), the harmony of the triad or common             chord.          {Natural history}, in its broadest sense, a history or             description of nature as a whole, incuding the sciences of             {botany}, {zo[94]logy}, {geology}, {mineralogy},             {paleontology}, {chemistry}, and {physics}. In recent             usage the term is often restricted to the sciences of             botany and zo[94]logy collectively, and sometimes to the             science of zoology alone.          {Natural law}, that instinctive sense of justice and of right             and wrong, which is native in mankind, as distinguished             from specifically revealed divine law, and formulated             human law.          {Natural modulation} (Mus.), transition from one key to its             relative keys.          {Natural order}. (Nat. Hist.) See under {order}.          {Natural person}. (Law) See under {person}, n.          {Natural philosophy}, originally, the study of nature in             general; in modern usage, that branch of physical science,             commonly called {physics}, which treats of the phenomena             and laws of matter and considers those effects only which             are unaccompanied by any change of a chemical nature; --             contrasted with mental and moral philosophy.          {Natural scale} (Mus.), a scale which is written without             flats or sharps. Model would be a preferable term, as less             likely to mislead, the so-called artificial scales (scales             represented by the use of flats and sharps) being equally             natural with the so-called natural scale          {Natural science}, natural history, in its broadest sense; --             used especially in contradistinction to mental or moral             science.          {Natural selection} (Biol.), a supposed operation of natural             laws analogous, in its operation and results, to designed             selection in breeding plants and animals, and resulting in             the survival of the fittest. The theory of natural             selection supposes that this has been brought about mainly             by gradual changes of environment which have led to             corresponding changes of structure, and that those forms             which have become so modified as to be best adapted to the             changed environment have tended to survive and leave             similarly adapted descendants, while those less perfectly             adapted have tended to die out though lack of fitness for             the environment, thus resulting in the survival of the             fittest. See {Darwinism}.          {Natural system} (Bot. & Zo[94]l.), a classification based             upon real affinities, as shown in the structure of all             parts of the organisms, and by their embryology.                         It should be borne in mind that the natural system                      of botany is natural only in the constitution of its                      genera, tribes, orders, etc., and in its grand                      divisions.                                          --Gray.                      {Natural theology}, [or] {Natural religion}, that part of             theological science which treats of those evidences of the             existence and attributes of the Supreme Being which are             exhibited in nature; -- distinguished from revealed             religion. See Quotation under {Natural}, a., 3.          {Natural vowel}, the vowel sound heard in urn, furl, sir,             her, etc.; -- so called as being uttered in the easiest             open position of the mouth organs. See {Neutral vowel},             under {Neutral} and Guide to Pronunciation, [sect] 17.          Syn: See {Native}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Zolaesque \Zo`la*esque"\, a.       In the style of Zola (see {Zolaism}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Zolaism \Zo"la*ism\, n.       The literary theories and practices of the French novelist       Emile Zola (1840-1902); naturalism, esp. in a derogatory       sense. -- {Zo"la*ist}, n. -- {Zo`la*is"tic}, a. --       {Zo"la*ize}, v.
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 U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Zaleski, OH (village, FIPS 88028)       Location: 39.28064 N, 82.39628 W       Population (1990): 294 (137 housing units)       Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Zilwaukee, MI (city, FIPS 89320)       Location: 43.48005 N, 83.92185 W       Population (1990): 1850 (698 housing units)       Area: 5.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Zilog          The {microprocessor} manufacturer who produced the       {Zilog Z80} in July 1976 (as used by {Sinclair} in the       {ZX-80}, {ZX-81} and {ZX Spectrum} computers) and later the       {Zilog Z8000}.          Zilog was founded in 1974 and became a wholly owned subsidiary       of Exxon Corp. by 1980.   The company's management and       employees purchased Zilog back from Exxon in 1989.   Zilog       became a publicly-held company in February, 1991.   In March of       1998, Zilog was privatised, as a result of the merger and       recapitalisation transaction by Texas Pacific Group (TPG).          Zilog now produce a range of 8-bit {microcontrollers}, 8-, 16-       and 32-bit {microprocessors}, and {digital signal processors},       covering the home entertainment, communications, and {embedded       systems} markets.          {Home (http://www.zilog.com/)}.          Address: 910 East Hamilton Avenue, Suite 110, Campbell,       CA 95008, USA.          (1998-09-14)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Zilog Z280          An enhanced version of the {Zilog Z80} with a 16 bit       architecture, introduced in July, 1987.   It added an {MMU} to       expand addressing to 16Mb, features for {multitasking}, a 256       byte {cache}, and a huge number of new {op code}s (giving a       total of over 2000!).   Its internal clock runs at 2 or 4 times       the external clock (e.g. a 16MHz CPU with a 4MHz bus).          (1994-10-31)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Zilog Z8          A family of {microcontroller}s from {Zilog} with       on-chip {RAM} and {ROM}.   The Z8 is not related to the {Zilog       Z80}, it uses a totally different architecture and       {instruction set}.          Competitors include the {Motorola 6805}/68HC05 family or the       {Intel 8051}-family (or i51-family or MCS51-family - there is       no standard family name).          (1995-04-22)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Zilog Z80          An 8-bit {microprocessor}.   It was released in       July 1976 with a 2.5 MHz {clock rate}.   The Z80 was a much       improved {Intel 8080} (as was the {Intel 8085}).   It also used       8-bit data and 16-bit addressing, and could execute all of the       {8080} {op code}s as well as 80 new ones, instructions that       included 1, 4, 8 and 16-bit operations and even block move and       block I/O instructions.   The {register set} was doubled, with       two banks of registers (including A and F) that could be       switched between.   This allowed fast {operating system} or       {interrupt} {context switch}es.   It features 3 types of       interrupt mode.          The Z80 also added two {index register}s (IX and IY) and       relocatable {vectored interrupt}s (via the 8-bit IV register).       Like many processors (including the {8085}), the Z80 featured       many undocumented op codes.   Chip area near the edge was used       for added instructions, but fabrication made the failure of       these high.   Instructions that often failed were just not       documented, increasing chip yield.   Later fabrication made       these more reliable.          The thing that really made the Z80 popular was the memory       interface - the CPU generated it's own {RAM} {refresh}       signals, which meant easier design and lower system cost.       That and its {8080} compatibility and {CP/M}, the first       standard {microprocessor} {operating system}, made it the       first choice of many systems.          In addition to the original Z80 (2.5 MHz) there are the {Zilog       Z80A} (4 MHz), {Zilog Z80B} (6MHz) and {Zilog Z80H} (8 MHz)       versions.   The popular {Hitachi HD64180} processor family adds       peripherals and an {MMU} to the Z80.          The {Zilog Z280} was an enhanced version with an {MMU} and       many new {op code}s.          The Z80 was used in the first {Nintendo} {Game Boy}.   A       {Sharp} Z80 work-alike was used in the {GameBoy Color},       running at 4 MHz for GameBoy software or at 8 MHz for Game Boy       Color software.   The Z80 was used in the {Sega} Master System       and the {Game Gear}.          {Gaby Chaudry Z80 site (http://www.gaby.de/z80/)}.          (2003-07-11)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Zilog Z8000          A {microprocessor} from {Zilog} introduced not       long after the {Intel 8086}, but with superior features.   It       was basically a 16-bit processor, but could address up to 23       bits in some versions by using {segment registers} (to supply       the upper 7 bits).   There was also an unsegmented version, but       both could be extended further with an additional {MMU} that       used 64 {segment registers}.          Internally, the Z8000 had sixteen 16-bit {registers}, but       register size and use were exceedingly flexible.   The Z-8000       registers could be used as sixteen 8-bit registers (only the       first half were used like this), sixteen 16-bit registers,       eight 32-bit registers, or four 64-bit registers, and included       32-bit multiply and divide.   They were all general purpose       registers - the {stack pointer} was typically register 15,       with register 14 holding the stack segment (both accessed as       one 32-bit register for painless address calculations).          The Z8000 featured two modes, one for the {operating system}       and one for user programs.   The user mode prevented the user       from messing about with {interrupt} handling and other       potentially dangerous stuff.          Finally, like the {Zilog Z80}, the Z8000 featured automatic       {DRAM refresh} circuitry.   Unfortunately it was somewhat slow,       but the features generally made up for that.   Initial {bugs}       also hindered its acceptance (partly because it did not use       {microcode}).   There was a radiation resistant military       version.          There was a later 32-bit, {pipelined} version, the {Zilog       Z80000}.          (1997-12-16)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Zilog Z80000          A later version of the {Zilog Z8000}, expanded to       32 bits internally and with a 6-stage {pipeline}.          (1997-12-16)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Zilog Z80A          A version of the {Zilog Z80} {microprocessor} with       a 4 MHz {clock rate}.          (1995-04-24)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Zelek       cleft, an Ammonite; one of David's valiant men (2 Sam. 23:37).
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Zelek, the shadow or noise of him that licks or laps
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Zelzah, noontide