| AMPERZAND | • amperzand n. Obsolete form of ampersand. • AMPERZAND n. the and sign &, also AMPERSAND. |
| AVIZANDUM | • avizandum n. (Law) time for a judge to consider a case and reach a decision. • AVIZANDUM n. (Scots) a private consideration of a case by a judge, also AVISANDUM. |
| BARTIZANS | • bartizans n. Plural of bartizan. • BARTIZAN n. a corner turret, also BARTISAN. |
| BYZANTINE | • byzantine adj. Alternative spelling of Byzantine. • byzantine n. (Historical) A byzant (coin). • Byzantine adj. Of or pertaining to Byzantium. |
| CHAZZANIM | • chazzanim n. Plural of chazzan. • CHAZZAN n. (Hebrew) a cantor in a synagogue, also CHAZAN, CHAZZEN, HAZAN, HAZZAN, KHAZEN. |
| COGNIZANT | • cognizant adj. Aware; fully informed; having understanding of a fact. • cognizant adj. Sapient; self-aware. • COGNIZANT adj. having cognizance or knowledge, also COGNISANT. |
| COURTEZAN | • courtezan n. Alternative spelling of courtesan. • COURTEZAN n. a prostitute, esp. one whose clients are wealthy or upper-class, also COURTESAN. |
| FORZANDOS | • forzandos n. Plural of forzando. • FORZANDO n. (Italian) a suddenly emphasised passage of music, also FORZATO, SFORZANDO, SFORZATO. |
| FRIZZANTE | • frizzante adj. (Of wines) Lightly sparkling. • frizzante n. A lightly sparkling wine. • FRIZZANTE adj. (Italian) of wine, sparkling. |
| GAZANGING | • GAZANG v. (of the seller of a house) to inconvenience (a potential buyer) by withdrawing from an agreement to sell shortly before the purchase is completed. |
| MANZANITA | • manzanita n. Any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Arctostaphylos, especially Arctostaphylos manzanita, having… • MANZANITA n. (Spanish) a Californian shrub with reddish smooth bark and bearing clusters of red berries. |
| MEZZANINE | • mezzanine n. (Architecture). • mezzanine n. (Theater, obsolete) A floor under the stage, from which contrivances such as traps are worked. • mezzanine adj. (Banking, business) Characteristic of or relating to high-interest loans which have no collateral, and… |
| PARTIZANS | • partizans n. Plural of partizan. • PARTIZAN n. an adherent of a person, party or cause, also PARTISAN. |
| SFORZANDI | • sforzandi n. Plural of sforzando. • SFORZANDO n. (Italian) a suddenly emphasised passage of music, also FORZANDO, FORZATO, SFORZATO. |
| SFORZANDO | • sforzando n. (Music) A mark that indicates that a note is to be played with a strong initial attack. • sforzando n. (Music) A passage having this mark. • sforzando adv. (Music) Played in this style. |
| SMORZANDO | • smorzando adv. (Music) Fading away. • SMORZANDO adv. (Italian) with a gradual fading away, growing slower and softer, also SMORZATO. |
| TANZANITE | • tanzanite n. A trichroic violet-blue variety of the mineral zoisite mined in Tanzania, used as a gemstone. • TANZANITE n. a gemstone that exhibits blue, violet, or greenish color depending on the polarization of the light. |
| ZANAMIVIR | • zanamivir n. (Pharmacology) An antiviral drug C12H20N4O7 that is a neuraminidase inhibitor taken by oral inhalation… • ZANAMIVIR n. a drug used in the treatment of influenza. |
| ZANTEWOOD | • zantewood n. Fustic (tree). • ZANTEWOOD n. the wood of the zante tree. |
| ZANTHOXYL | • ZANTHOXYL n. a plant of a genus of the rue family found in Brazil, in particular the prickly-ash or Hercules club, also XANTHOXYL, ZANTHOXYLUM. |