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izzard

iz·zard

UK/ˈɪ.zəɹd/ US/ˈɪzɜrd/ uncommon

noun

1.

the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet

  • “the British call Z zed and the Scots call it ezed but Americans call it zee”
  • “he doesn”
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Origin

From Middle English izod, ezod, ezed, probably from Middle French et zede (literally “and zed”), as spoken when reciting the alphabet.

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