Index of English words, starting with "zo"

(1) - Zoril (n.) Same as Zorilla.

(1) - Zoroastrian (n.) A follower of Zoroaster; one who accepts Zoroastrianism.
(2) - Zoroastrian (a.) Of or pertaining to Zoroaster, or his religious system.

(1) - Zoroastrianism (n.) The religious system of Zoroaster, the legislator and prophet of the ancient Persians, which was the national faith of Persia; mazdeism. The system presupposes a good spirit (Ormuzd) and an opposing evil spirit (Ahriman). Cf. Fire worship, under Fire, and Parsee.

(1) - Zoster (n.) Shingles.

(1) - Zouave (n.) Hence, one of a body of soldiers who adopt the dress and drill of the Zouaves, as was done by a number of volunteer regiments in the army of the United States in the Civil War, 1861-65.
(2) - Zouave (n.) One of an active and hardy body of soldiers in the French service, originally Arabs, but now composed of Frenchmen who wear the Arab dress.