zettabyte
— Noun
– English
~ a unit of information equal to 1000 exabytes or 10^21 bytes
zeugma
— Noun
– English
~ use of a verb with two or more complements, playing on the verb's polysemy, for humorous effect; "`Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave' is an example of zeugma"
zeus
— Noun
– English
~ (Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter
Zeus
— Noun
– English
~ type genus of the family Zeidae
Zhou En-lai
— Noun
– English
~ Chinese revolutionary and communist leader (1898-1976)
Zhou
— Noun
– English
~ the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
Zhou dynasty
— Noun
– English
~ the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
Zhu Jiang
— Noun
– English
~ a river in southeast China that flows into the South China Sea
Zhuang
— Noun
– English
~ a branch of the Tai languages
zhukov
— Noun
– English
~ Soviet general who during World War II directed the counteroffensive at Stalingrad and relieved Leningrad and captured Berlin (1896-1974)
ZiB
— Noun
– English
~ a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibytes or 2^70 bytes
Zibit
— Noun
– English
~ a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibits or 2^70 bits
zidovudine
— Noun
– English
~ an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
Ziegfeld Follies
— Noun
– English
~ a series of extravagant revues produced by Flo Ziegfeld
ziegfeld
— Noun
– English
~ United States theatrical producer noted for a series of extravagant revues known as the Ziegfeld Follies (1869-1932)
Ziegler
— Noun
– English
~ German chemist honored for his research on polymers (1898-1973)
zig
— Noun
– English
~ an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
zig-zag
— Adjective
– English
~ having short sharp turns or angles
zigadene
— Noun
– English
~ any of various plants of the genus Zigadenus having glaucous leaves and terminal racemes of mostly white flowers; all are poisonous