Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An Oriental form of cymbal.
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- noun A type of
Oriental cymbal .
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Examples
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It was far enough from Bes'zel's heart that it was easy to forget, unlike more inner - city slums.
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Another interpretation of this name is that Manoah’s wife merited seeing an angel of the Lord, and an angel is called zel (literally, shadow).
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Ah j'y avais pas pensé ... oui ct du zel bien sur suis-je bete.
pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2006
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Jillian was in a pret zel with her opponent, a straining tangle of arms and legs.
Achille's Choice Niven, Larry 1991
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It was brought in with much ceremony. zeal (zel), enthusiasm. zone (zon), girdle.
Elson Grammar School Literature v4 William H. Elson
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The great trio, closing with the conjuration, "Quel Dio," the awful and stately chant of the monks in the blessing of the unsheathed daggers ( "Sia gloria eterna e onore"), and the thrilling unisons of the chorus ( "D'un sacro zel l'ardore"), which fairly glow with energy, fierceness, and religious fury, -- these numbers of themselves might have made an act; but Meyerbeer does not pause here.
The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers 1876
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_ -- This rule admits of a modification; _e. g._ we form from [Greek: zêl-os] _zeal_ (the sound hardly perceptibly differing from _zel-e_); from
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Beyond meeting space for the citizens coalition, Ladd said she hopes the group can get an office in the 62,000-square-foot schoolhouse once known as H.zel H. H.ndricks Elementary.
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Re: several cities in one widget? by jaegerschnitzel on: Mar 27 2010 jaegerschnit zel
KDE-Look.org Content 2010
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Re: Few Things of Note by jaegerschnitzel on: Mar 30 2010 jaegerschnit zel
KDE-Look.org Content 2010
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