zed

UK: /zɛd/ US: (zed)

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zed (zed),  n. [Chiefly Brit.]

1. British Terms the letter Z or z.
2. British Terms a Z-bar.

• Greek zêta zeta
• Latin zēta
• Middle French zede
• late Middle English 1400–50

Zed (zed), n. 

1. a male given name, form of Zedekiah. 

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zed / zɛd/ noun

1. the British spoken form of the letter z

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French zede, via Late Latin from Greek zēta