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Meditation-based school of Mahāyāna Buddhism
Zen (Japanese pronunciation: [dzeꜜɴ, dzeɴ]; from Chinese: Chan; in Korean: Sŏn, and Vietnamese: Thiền) is a Mahayana Buddhist tradition that developed
Zen
Topics referred to by the same term
Zen or zen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Zen is a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism. Zen may also refer to: Zen, a computer in Blake's 7 Aurelio Zen,
Zen_(disambiguation)
2022 AMD 5-nanometer processor microarchitecture
Zen 4 is the name for a CPU microarchitecture designed by AMD, released on September 27, 2022. It is the successor to Zen 3 and uses TSMC's N6 process
Zen_4
2024 AMD 4-nanometer processor microarchitecture
successor to Zen 4 and is currently fabricated on TSMC's N4P process. Zen 5 is also planned to be fabricated on the N3E process in the future. The Zen 5 microarchitecture
Zen_5
2018 AMD 12-nanometre processor microarchitecture
Zen+ is the name for a computer processor microarchitecture by AMD. It is the successor to the first gen Zen microarchitecture, and was first released
Zen+
Open source Firefox-based web browser
portal Zen Browser is a free and open-source fork of Mozilla Firefox introduced in 2024, with a focus on privacy, customizability, and design. Zen includes
Zen_Browser
Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism
Zen for an overview of Zen, Chan Buddhism for the Chinese origins, and Sōtō, Rinzai and Ōbaku for the three main schools of Zen in Japan Japanese Zen
Japanese_Zen
AMD 3-nanometre processor microarchitecture
Zen 6 ("Morpheus") is the name for an upcoming CPU microarchitecture from AMD, shown on their roadmap in July 2024. It is the successor to Zen 5 and is
Zen_6
2020 AMD 7-nanometer processor microarchitecture
Zen 3 is the name for a CPU microarchitecture by AMD, released on November 5, 2020. It is the successor to Zen 2 and uses TSMC's 7 nm process for the chiplets
Zen_3
brand are a line of x86-64 microprocessors manufactured by AMD, based on the Zen microarchitecture. Ryzen microprocessors include: Ryzen 3, Ryzen 5, Ryzen
List_of_AMD_Ryzen_processors
Programming language design principles
The Zen of Python is a collection of 19 "guiding principles" for writing computer programs that influence the design of the Python programming language
Zen_of_Python
1974 book by Robert M. Pirsig
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values is a book by Robert M. Pirsig first published in 1974. It is a work of fictionalized
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Zen_and_the_Art_of_Motorcycle_Maintenance
1957 publication by Paul Reps
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones is a 1957 publication by Paul Reps combining four separate texts on nondual practice: 101 Zen Stories The Gateless Gate (Mumonkan)
Zen_Flesh,_Zen_Bones
Microarchitecture family by AMD
Zen is a family of computer processor microarchitectures from AMD, first launched in February 2017 with the first generation of Ryzen CPUs. It is used
Zen_(microarchitecture)
American rock band
Zen Guerrilla was a rock band originally from Newark, Delaware and later based in San Francisco, California. Musically, the band evolved over their career
Zen_Guerrilla
2019 AMD 7-nanometer processor microarchitecture
Zen 2 is a computer processor microarchitecture by AMD. It is the successor of AMD's Zen and Zen+ microarchitectures, and is fabricated on the 7 nm MOSFET
Zen_2
School of Zen in Japanese Buddhism
Sōtō Zen or the Sōtō school (曹洞宗, Sōtō-shū) is the largest of the three traditional sects of Zen in Japanese Buddhism (the others being Rinzai and Ōbaku)
Sōtō
Chinese school of Mahāyāna Buddhism
Vietnamese, then north as Korean Seon, and, in the 13th century, east as Zen in Japanese. A major part of Chan is the practice of meditation, direct insight
Chan_Buddhism
1984 studio album by Hüsker Dü
Zen Arcade is the second studio album by American punk rock band Hüsker Dü, released in July 1984 on SST Records. Originally released as a double album
Zen_Arcade
English cricketer (born 1998)
Zen Ul Abideen Malik (born 9 April 1998) is an English cricketer who plays for Warwickshire. He attended Malvern College. He is a right-handed batsman
Zen_Malik
Short instructive text in some Buddhist practices
commentaries, that is used in Chan, Zen, Seon and Thiền Buddhist practice in different ways. The main goal of kōan practice in Zen is to achieve kenshō (Chinese:
Koan
2017 AMD 14-nanometer processor microarchitecture
Zen is the first iteration in the Zen family of computer processor microarchitectures from AMD. It was first used with their Ryzen series of CPUs in February
Zen_(first_generation)
Line of portable media players by Creative Technology (2004–2011)
separate "ZEN" branded models released in 2004. The last Creative Zen player, X-Fi3, was released at the end of 2011. Three Creative Zens (the Portable
Creative_Zen
American pornographic actress (born 1974)
Lezley Zen (born 1974) is an American pornographic actress. Zen was born in Charleston, South Carolina. AVN Insider stated in 2003, "This stunner is Cherokee
Lezley_Zen
Chinese Catholic prelate (born 1932)
Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, SDB (Chinese: 陳日君 , born 13 January 1932) is a Chinese Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Hong Kong from 2002 to 2009. He was
Joseph_Zen
Zen Buddhist spiritual teacher
Zen master is a somewhat vague English term that arose in the first half of the 20th century, sometimes used to refer to an individual who teaches Zen
Zen_master
Techniques to train attention and awareness
939. Heinrich Dumoulin (2005). Zen Buddhism: A History. Vol. 1: India and China. p. 64. Heinrich Dumoulin (2005). Zen Buddhism: A History, Vol. 2: Japan
Meditation
Motor vehicle
The Maruti Suzuki Zen is a 5-door hatchback produced and sold in India by Suzuki's Indian subsidiary Maruti Suzuki from 1993 until 2006, a widened version
Maruti_Suzuki_Zen
1991 Hong Kong film by Michael Mak
Sex and Zen (Chinese: 玉蒲團之偷情寶鑑, The Carnal Prayer Mat's Stash of Illicit Love) is a 1991 Hong Kong erotic sex comedy film directed by Michael Mak, and
Sex_and_Zen
1970 Taiwanese-Hong Kong film by King Hu
A Touch of Zen (俠女) is a two-part wuxia film written, co-edited and directed by King Hu, originally released in 1970 and 1971. The film is set in the
A_Touch_of_Zen
Free software for dialog boxes
Zenity is a free software and cross-platform computer program that allows the execution of GTK dialog boxes in command-line and shell scripts. Like tools
Zenity
Rise in interest in Zen practices
The Zen boom was a rise in interest in Zen practices in North America, Europe, and elsewhere around the world beginning in the 1950s and continuing into
Zen_boom
International fintech company
ZEN.COM ZEN.COM is a financial technology (fintech) company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 2018 by Dawid Rożek, also known
ZEN.com
American converts and practitioners through interest in meditation, philosophy, Zen, Tibetan Buddhism, Theravada, and other traditions. American Buddhism includes
Buddhism_in_the_United_States
1957 book by Alan Watts
The Way of Zen is a 1957 non-fiction book on Zen Buddhism and Eastern philosophy by philosopher and religious scholar Alan Watts. It was a bestseller
The_Way_of_Zen
Village in Cornwall, England
Zennor (/ˈzɛnər/; Cornish: Eglossenar (village) or Pluw Senar (parish)) is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The parish
Zennor
2009 video game
Zen Bound is a puzzle game for the iOS, Android, and Maemo platforms (Nokia N900), developed by Secret Exit. The game was announced in September 2008
Zen_Bound
New Zealand footballer (born 1999)
Nando Zen Pijnaker (Dutch: [ˈnɑndo zɛn ˈpɛi̯.nɑ.kər]; born 25 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for A-League Men club
Nando_Pijnaker
American actress (born 2012)
Kai Zen (born February 6, 2012) is an American actress known for portraying June in the 2020 Netflix film Feel the Beat, Pepper in Eureka!, and Phyla
Kai_Zen_(actress)
1997 book by Brian Daizen Victoria
Zen at War is a book written by Brian Daizen Victoria, first published in 1997. The second edition appeared in 2006. The book meticulously documents Zen
Zen_at_War
AMD brand for microprocessors
by AMD for desktop, mobile, server, and embedded platforms, based on the Zen microarchitecture. It consists of central processing units (CPUs) marketed
Ryzen
AMD brand of server microprocessors
x86-64 microprocessors designed and sold by AMD, based on the company's Zen microarchitecture. Introduced in June 2017, they are specifically targeted
Epyc
Semi-legendary founder of Zen Buddhism
Light: Zen Master's Keizan's Denkoroku, Boston: Wisdom Publications Diener, Michael S.; friends (1991), The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen, Boston:
Bodhidharma
Meditative discipline in Zen Buddhism
is a meditative discipline that is typically the primary practice of the Zen Buddhist tradition. The generalized Japanese term for meditation is meisō
Zazen
Bus rapid transit network in Île-de-France
T Zen (stylised Tzen) is a bus rapid transit network managed by Île-de-France Mobilités and operating in the Île-de-France region. 7 October 2009: The
T_Zen
Portable media player
The ZEN V and the ZEN V Plus are portable media players manufactured by Creative Technology. The user interface on this player, the same as the one on
ZEN_V
Musical artist
"ABİS" "Temizle" - Zen-G, Arda Gezer "Eyvallah" - Zen-G, Emcey, Burak Alkın "KIYAK" - Zen-G, Emza "2020" - Zen-G, Can VS "ALEV ALEV" - Zen-G, Ati242 "GİRME
Zen-G
Blog written by Leo Babauta
Zen Habits is a blog written by Leo Babauta about implementing zen habits in daily life. It offers suggestions for how to live and also includes frequent
Zen_Habits
Swiss football administrator and lawyer
Michel Zen-Ruffinen (born 24 April 1959) is a Swiss football administrator. He served as the Secretary General of FIFA, the international governing body
Michel_Zen-Ruffinen
1988 studio album by Robert Plant
Now and Zen is the fourth solo studio album by the English singer Robert Plant, released on 29 February 1988 by Es Paranza Records, Plant's own label
Now_and_Zen
Book of teachings by Shunryu Suzuki
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind is a book of teachings by Shunryu Suzuki, a compilation of talks given at his satellite Zen center in Los Altos, California
Zen_Mind,_Beginner's_Mind
Japanese federation of agricultural cooperatives
Nōgyō Kyōdō Kumiai Rengōkai), in short ZEN-NOH (全農, Zennō), is a federation of agricultural cooperatives in Japan. ZEN-NOH was formed in 1972 with the joining
Zen-Noh
CPU socket for AMD processors with Zen and Excavator architectures
used by AMD's central processing units (CPUs) built on the Zen (including Zen+, Zen 2 and Zen 3) and Excavator microarchitectures. AM4 was launched in September
Socket_AM4
Shout used in Buddhism
that is described in Chan and Zen Buddhism encounter-stories, to expose the enlightened state (Japanese: satori) of the Zen-master, and/or to induce initial
Katsu_(Zen)
American football player
Zenuae "Zen" Michalski is a former American college football offensive tackle who played for the Indiana Hoosiers and Ohio State Buckeyes. Michalski was
Zen_Michalski
1996 Hong Kong film by Chin Man-kei
Sex and Zen II (Chinese: 玉蒲團II玉女心經, "The Carnal Prayer Mat II - Jade Maiden Heart Sutra") is a 1996 Hong Kong erotic comedy film directed by Chin Man
Sex_and_Zen_II
Vietnamese version of Chan Buddhism
Thiền tông, 禪宗, IPA: [tʰîən təwŋm]) is the name for the Vietnamese school of Zen Buddhism. Thiền is the Sino-Vietnamese pronunciation of the Middle Chinese
Thiền
2011 British TV series or programme
Zen is a British television series produced by Left Bank Pictures for the BBC, co-produced with WGBH Boston for its Masterpiece anthology series, Mediaset
Zen_(TV_series)
Zen Cart is an online store management system. It is PHP-based, using a MySQL database and HTML components. Support is provided for numerous languages
Zen_Cart
Korean school of Mahayana Buddhism
Seon or Korean Zen Buddhism (Korean: 선; Hanja: 禪; Korean pronunciation: [sʌn]) is the Korean name for Chan Buddhism, a branch of Mahāyāna Buddhism commonly
Korean_Seon
Surname list
Zenor is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Richard Zenor, medium who channeled the master teacher Agasha and founded the Agasha Temple
Zenor
Indian defense technology company
Zen Technologies Limited is an Indian defense technology company headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana. The company manufactures training simulators,
Zen_Technologies
Comics character
Zen the Intergalactic Ninja is a fictional character created in 1987 by Steve Stern and Dan Cote, and initially published under their Zen Comics imprint
Zen_the_Intergalactic_Ninja
Sanbo Kyodan Zen Buddhist practice center
The Toronto Zen Centre (or, Toronto Zen Center), is a Sanbo Kyodan Zen Buddhist practice center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is modeled after the Rochester
Toronto_Zen_Centre
Zen Pencils is an English-language webcomic by Australian cartoonist Gavin Aung Than. Each comic strip adapts the text of an inspirational quote, poem
Zen_Pencils
Hungarian video game developer
Zen Studios is a Hungarian video game developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software with headquarters in Budapest, Hungary and offices
Zen_Studios
School of Japanese Zen Buddhism
Linji Yixuan (Romaji: Rinzai Gigen, died 866 CE) is one of three sects of Zen in Japanese Buddhism, along with Sōtō and Ōbaku. The Chinese Linji school
Rinzai_school
First-level unit of Palermo
ZEN, acronym for Zona Espansione Nord ("North Expansion Area"), is a social housing district in the northern outskirts of Palermo, in the autonomous region
ZEN_(Palermo)
Brand of microprocessors
designed and marketed by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and based on the Zen microarchitecture. It consists of central processing units (CPUs) and comes
Threadripper
Portable media player
The ZEN Vision:M is a portable media player developed by Creative Technology, launched on December 8, 2005. The device's features and interface were adapted
ZEN_Vision:M
Canadian indie rock band
Zen Bamboo is a Canadian indie rock band from Saint-Lambert, Quebec, consisting of singer Simon Larose, guitarist Léo Leblanc, bassist Xavier Touikan
Zen_Bamboo
Topics referred to by the same term
Zener can refer to: Zener diode, a type of electronic diode Zener effect, a type of electrical breakdown which is employed in a Zener diode Zener pinning
Zener
2008 video game
Zen Pinball is a series of pinball machine video games developed and published by Zen Studios. It was originally released on iOS as two separate applications
Zen_Pinball
Japanese motorcycle racer (born 2007)
Zen Mitani (Japanese: 三谷 然, Hepburn: Mitani Zen; born 27 March 2007) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer who competes in the Moto3 World Championship
Zen_Mitani
Russian online news aggregator
News (tr. Zen Novosti; formerly Yandex.News) is a Russian news aggregator. It was developed by Yandex in 2000 and acquired by VK in 2022. Zen.News aggregates
Dzen_News
Japanese restaurant in Markham, Ontario, Canada
Zen is a Michelin recommended Japanese restaurant in the Milliken Mills neighbourhood of Markham, Ontario, Canada, located north of Toronto. It offers
Zen_(restaurant)
Italian rock band
Zen Circus is an Italian rock band founded in 1994 by Andrea Appino and Marcello Bruzzi in Pisa. As of 2019, in addition to founding member, lead singer
Zen_Circus
American game show
Fist of Zen is an MTV reality game show. It was modeled after the "Silent Library" segment from the Japanese comedy show Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya
Fist_of_Zen
Lay Zen school
Organization") is a lay Zen school derived from both the Soto (Caodong) and the Rinzai (Linji) traditions. It was renamed Sanbo-Zen International in 2014
Sanbo_Kyodan
Topics referred to by the same term
Zens may refer to: Zens, the Luxembourgish name of Cents, a neighbourhood in the city of Luxembourg Zens, a former municipality in Germany that is now
Zens
Zen Buddhist teacher (1912–2004)
Philip Kapleau (August 20, 1912 – May 6, 2004) was an American Zen Buddhist teacher. He trained in the Harada–Yasutani tradition, which is rooted in Japanese
Philip_Kapleau
1919 compilation of Zen koans
101 Zen Stories is a 1919 compilation of Zen koans including 19th and early 20th century anecdotes compiled by Nyogen Senzaki, and a translation of Shasekishū
101_Zen_Stories
American theologian
Textual Foundations of Zen Buddhism, Zen Classics: Formative Texts in the History of Zen Buddhism, and Zen Ritual: Studies of Zen Buddhist Theory in Practice
Dale_S._Wright
2009 Japanese film
Zen (Japanese: 禅) is a 2009 film directed by Banmei Takahashi and starring Nakamura Kantarō II as Dogen, and Yuki Uchida as Orin. The story is based on
Zen_(2009_film)
1998 book by James H. Austin
Zen and the Brain: Toward an Understanding of Meditation and Consciousness is a 1998 book by neurologist and Zen practitioner James H. Austin, in which
Zen_and_the_Brain
2011 Hong Kong film by Stephen Shiu
3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy is a 2011 Hong Kong 3D erotic costume drama film directed by Christopher Suen and produced by Stephen Shiu. It was released
3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy
3D_Sex_and_Zen:_Extreme_Ecstasy
Zen 49 was a group of German artists, who came together in the gallery "Otto Stangl" in Munich in July 1949. Originally the Gruppe der Ungegenständlichen
Zen_49
Zen Yoga refers to a blend of yoga and Zen practices, as taught by several modern teachers. Aaron Hoopes combines the different philosophies of various
Zen_yoga
Literature as part of zen teaching
Though Zen is said to be based on a "special transmission outside scriptures" which "did not stand upon words", the Zen-tradition has a rich doctrinal
Zen_scriptures
New Zealand footballer (born 1999)
Joe Zen Robert Bell (born 27 April 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eliteserien club Viking. Born in England
Joe_Bell_(footballer)
Personal recommendations service by Yandex
Zen (Russian: Дзéн, romanized: Dzen) is a personal recommender system that uses machine learning technology. It was created by Yandex and launched in
Zen_(recommendation_system)
Internet service provider in England
1601000°W / 53.6028000; -2.1601000 Zen Internet is an Internet service provider (ISP) based in Rochdale, England. Zen Internet was founded in 1995 by Richard
Zen_Internet
Type of Japanese garden
Japanese dry garden (枯山水, karesansui) or Japanese rock garden, often called a Zen garden, is a distinctive style of Japanese garden. It creates a miniature
Japanese_dry_garden
Scottish politician
Zen Ghani (born 2001) is a Scottish politician who has served as Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok since 2026. Ghani
Zen_Ghani
American actor
Zen Brant Gesner (born June 23, 1970) is an American television and movie actor. He is perhaps most recognized for his roles as Sinbad in the syndicated
Zen_Gesner
Defunct Thai department store chain
ZEN (Thai: เซน ดีพาร์ทเมนท์ สโตร์; Simplified Chinese: 先; Pinyin: Xiān) was a chain of two Thai luxury department stores owned by the Central Group, with
Zen_(department_store)
Buddhist sangha in Rochester, New York
The Rochester Zen Center (RZC) is a Sōtō and Rinzai Zen Buddhist sangha in the Kapleau lineage, located in Rochester, New York and established in 1966
Rochester_Zen_Center
Finnish rock band
Zen Café was a Finnish rock band that was founded in Turku in 1992. The band derived its name from the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Zen_Café
American company
Now & Zen, Inc. is an American company founded by Steve McIntosh in January 1995, that is based in Boulder, Colorado. The Zen Alarm Clock was introduced
Now_&_Zen
Chinese singer, songwriter, and actress
Zen Wong (Chinese: 俊倩; born 30 July 1993), also known as Zen Jun Qian is a Malaysian-born Chinese singer-songwriter, actress and an event planner. Graduated
Zen_Wong
ZEN
ZEN
Female
Persian/Iranian
 Short form of Persian Zenana, ZENA means "woman." Compare with another form of Zena.
Female
Greek
Variant spelling of Greek Zenobia, ZENOVIA means "life of Zeus."Â
Female
Persian/Iranian
(زنانه) Persian name ZENANA means "woman."
Female
Greek
(Ζηναις) Greek name, possibly ZENAIS means "of Zeus."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Girl/Female
Tamil
Girl/Female
Greek
Zenia.
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of Greek Zenais, possibly ZENAIDA means "of Zeus."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Computer
Boy/Male
Latin
Queen Zenobia was third century ruler of the wealthy Arabian desert city of Palmyra.
Female
Greek
(Ζηνοβία) Old Greek name ZENOBIA means "life of Zeus."Â
Female
Greek
(ΖÎνια) Variant spelling of Greek Xenia, ZENIA means "stranger, foreigner," but sometimes rendered "hospitable (esp. to foreigners)."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Female
Greek
(ΖÎνα) Contracted form of Greek Zenia, ZENA means "stranger, foreigner," but sometimes rendered "hospitable (esp. to foreigners)."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Ornament, Something beautiful, A hospitable woman
Surname or Lastname
Cornish
Cornish : habitational name from places so named in the parishes of Zennor and St. Levan, both of which appear earlier in the form Trethyn, from Cornish tre ‘homestead’, ‘settlement’ + dyn ‘fort’.English : variant of Treece, from a form with the weak plural ending.
Female
German
Pet form of German Kreszenz, ZENZI means "to spring up, grow, thrive."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Flower
Male
Greek
(Ζήνων) Ancient Greek name, possibly ZENON means "of Zeus."
Male
Greek
(Ζηνόβιος) Masculine form of Greek Zenobia, ZENOBIOS means "life of Zeus."Â
ZEN
ZEN
Girl/Female
Sikh
Of the family of the God of heaven
Boy/Male
Hindu
Britain
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Oriya, Rajasthani, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Beloved of the Sun
Boy/Male
Muslim
Hermit. Devotee. Abstemious. Ascetic.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Gift; Leather
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Happy
Boy/Male
Indian
The Eastward Direction
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Little Baby
ZEN
ZEN
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a.
[OE. seer, AS. sear (assumed) fr. searian to wither; akin to D. zoor dry, LG. soor, OHG. sor/n to to wither, Gr. a"y`ein to parch, to dry, Skr. /ush (for sush) to dry, to wither, Zend hush to dry. Ã152. Cf. Austere, Sorrel, a.] Dry; withered; no longer green; -- applied to leaves.
n.
An astronomical instrument, the limb of which embraces a small portion only of a circle, used for measuring differences of declination too great for the compass of a micrometer. When it is used for measuring zenith distances of stars, it is called a zenith sector.
n.
A work in the Persian tongue, being a summary of the Zend-Avesta, or sacred books.
n.
The frescoed porch or gallery in Athens where Zeno taught.
n.
That point in the visible celestial hemisphere which is vertical to the spectator; the point of the heavens directly overhead; -- opposed to nadir.
a.
Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith; perpendicularly above one.
n.
An atheist or unbeliever; -- name given in the East to those charged with disbelief of any revealed religion, or accused of magical heresies.
a.
A great circle of the sphere passing through the poles of the heavens and the zenith of a given place. It is crossed by the sun at midday.
n.
See Zenick.
n.
A South African burrowing mammal (Suricata tetradactyla), allied to the civets. It is grayish brown, with yellowish transverse stripes on the back. Called also suricat.
n.
Same as Zenick.
superl.
Elevated above any starting point of measurement, as a line, or surface; having altitude; lifted up; raised or extended in the direction of the zenith; lofty; tall; as, a high mountain, tower, tree; the sun is high.
n.
The zenith, or the point of the heavens directly overhead.
n.
The part of a dwelling appropriated to women.
n.
The sacred writings of the ancient Persian religion, attributed to Zoroaster, but chiefly of a later date.
n.
hence, figuratively, the point of culmination; the greatest height; the height of success or prosperity.
n.
Vertical position; zenith.
n.
A disciple of the philosopher Zeno; one of a Greek sect which held that men should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and should submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity, by which all things are governed.
a.
Of or pertaining to the zenith.
n.
Properly, the translation and exposition in the Huzv/resh, or literary Pehlevi, language, of the Avesta, the Zoroastrian sacred writings; as commonly used, the language (an ancient Persian dialect) in which the Avesta is written.