zed

¹

[ zed ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

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

Zed

²

[ zed ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Zedekiah.

zed

/ zɛd /

noun

1. the British spoken form of the letter z US wordzee

Word History and Origins

Origin of zed¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of zed¹

C15: from Old French zede, via Late Latin from Greek zēta

Example Sentences

On Aug. 1, Rajan Zed, Hindu statesman and president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, published a news release, saying "it was shocking for Hindus to learn" that the popular ice cream flavor contains beef in it.

From Salon

Zed specifically took issue with the ice cream's inclusion of marshmallows, which contain gelatin derived from both pigs and cows.

From Salon

"Consumption of beef is highly conflicting to Hindu beliefs. Cow, the seat of many deities, is sacred and has long been venerated in Hinduism," wrote Zed, adding that it was "hard to comprehend" why the "world's largest chain of ice cream specialty shops" didn't think to explicitly mention that there's beef in its product.

From Salon

Zed came to know about the presence of beef only after he contacted Baskin-Robbins customer service, who said that the "gelatin in Rocky Road is from both porcine and beef source."

From Salon

In addition to an apology, Zed has asked the CEO of Baskin-Robbins' parent company Inspire Brands to recall all of its Rocky Road packages and boxes and update their ingredients label with the source of its gelatin.

From Salon