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n. [NL. See Zyme, and Lysis.] (Physiol. Chem.) The action of enzymes; also the changes produced by such action. — Zy•mo•lyt´ic (#), a.n. [G., fr. zwie- two, twice (see Twice) + backen to bake.] A kind of biscuit or rusk first baked in a loaf and afterwards cut and toasted.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.a. In the style of Zola (see Zolaism).n. [G.; zeit time + geist spirit. See Tide, n.; Ghost, n.] The spirit of the time; the general intellectual and moral state or temper characteristic of any period of time.n. [Russ.] See Army organization, above.n. See Ihlang-ihlang.n. [See Yiddish.] A Yid. [Slang]n. [G. jüdisch, prop., Jewish, fr. Jude Jew. See Jew, Jewish.] A language used by German and other Jews, being a Middle German dialect developed under Hebrew and Slavic influence. It is written in Hebrew characters.n. [See Yiddish.] A Jew. [Slang or Colloq.] ´Almost any young Yid who goes out from among her people.´ John Corbin.If the word "see" is not on the list, please select another dictionary, search in titles, ask a question or add a word to the dictionary.
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