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z.l.

z.l. interjection: of blessed memory, may he/she/they rest in peace; used after a reference to one or more people who died.

Interjection

z.l.

  1. (Hebrew) Of blessed memory, may he/she/they rest in peace; used after a reference to one or more people who died.
    • Yitzhak Rabin (z"l) was a warrior turned peace-maker.

Origin of z.l.

A transliteration of Hebrew ז״ל (Z.L.).

Questions about z.l.

What does z.l. mean?
Z.l. means of blessed memory, may he/she/they rest in peace; used after a reference to one or more people who died.
What part of speech is z.l.?
Z.l. is an interjection.

Words near z.l. in the dictionary

  1. z-variant
  2. z-variants
  3. z-word
  4. z-words
  5. Z.G.
  6. z.l.
  7. z/OS
  8. za
  9. za'atar
  10. za'tar
  11. zaa

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