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Date: 1400-1500
Language: French
Origin: zède, from Greek zeta letter name

zed

 noun
     
Related topics: Letters and punctuation
zed British English ; zee American English [countable]
SLA a way of writing the letter 'z' that shows how you pronounce it
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