Izzard
//ˈɪ.zəɹd// name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The letter Z; zed, zee. Scotland
"... [Reading.] Dear Sir,—ay, that's that. Then there's an M, and a T, and an S, but whether the next be an izzard, or an R, confound me, I cannot tell."
- 2 the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"... [Reading.] Dear Sir,—ay, that's that. Then there's an M, and a T, and an S, but whether the next be an izzard, or an R, confound me, I cannot tell."
Etymology
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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