1. 26th letter of the alphabet; unknown, variable (Mathematics). z\z\ (zē; in england commonly, and in america sometimes, z&ebreve;d; formerly, also, &ibreve;z"z&ebreve;rd) z, the twenty-sixth and last letter of the english alphabet, is a vocal consonant. it is taken from the latin letter z, which came from the greek alphabet, this having it from a semitic source. the ultimate origin is probably egyptian. etymologically, it is most closely related to s, y, and j; as in glass, glaze; e. yoke, gr. , l. yugum; e. zealous, jealous. see: guide to pronunciation, §§ 273, 274.z n. 2. the ending of a series or sequence; "the alpha and the omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"elation [syn: omega, z]. 3. the 26th letter of the roman alphabet; "the british call z zed but americans call it zee" [syn: z, zee, zed]. 4. blouse. 5. Z, the twenty-sixth and last letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. 6. It is taken from the Latin letter Z, which came from the Greek alphabet, this having it from a Semitic source. 7. The ultimate origin is probably Egyptian. 8. Etymologically, it is most closely related to s, y, and j; as in glass, glaze; E. yoke, Gr. &?;, L. yugum; E. zealous, jealous. 9. See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 273, 274. the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet; "the British call Z zed and the Scots call it ezed but Americans call it zee"; "he doesn't know A from izzard".10. the twenty nineth and last letter of the Turkish alphabet.11. Zulu time.
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