dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/zam_MW.json

{
  "Zamiaceae":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a family of cycads that includes the genus Zamia and is commonly itself included in Cycadaceae":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Zamia + -aceae":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104837",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "Zamicrus":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus of edentates from the Miocene of Argentina related to Megatherium but no larger than sloths":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from za- , intensive prefix (from Greek) + -micrus (from Greek mikros small); from the size of the molars":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8zam\u0259kr\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104042",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Zamora":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "city and capital of the province of Zamora population 64,986":[],
      "province of northwestern Spain in western Le\u00f3n bordering Portugal area 4077 square miles (10,559 square kilometers), population 188,270":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "z\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085557",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "zamindar":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a collector of the land revenue of a district for the government during the period of Mogul rule in India":[],
      ": a feudal landlord in British India paying the government a fixed revenue":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Around Hyderabad in south-central India, many of the baolis were built by kings and zamindars . \u2014 The Economist , 13 July 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hindi & Urdu zam\u012bnd\u0101r , from Persian, from zam\u012bn land + -d\u0101r holder":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ze-",
      "\u02c8za-m\u0259n-\u02ccd\u00e4r",
      "z\u0259-\u02ccm\u0113n-\u02c8d\u00e4r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083034",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "zamindari":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the land held or administered by a zamindar":[],
      ": the system of landholding and revenue collection by zamindars":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1757, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hindi & Urdu zam\u012bnd\u0101r\u012b , from Persian, from zam\u012bnd\u0101r":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccze-",
      "z\u0259-\u02ccm\u0113n-",
      "\u02ccza-m\u0259n-\u02c8d\u00e4r-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084837",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "zamindars":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a collector of the land revenue of a district for the government during the period of Mogul rule in India":[],
      ": a feudal landlord in British India paying the government a fixed revenue":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Around Hyderabad in south-central India, many of the baolis were built by kings and zamindars . \u2014 The Economist , 13 July 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hindi & Urdu zam\u012bnd\u0101r , from Persian, from zam\u012bn land + -d\u0101r holder":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8za-m\u0259n-\u02ccd\u00e4r",
      "z\u0259-\u02ccm\u0113n-\u02c8d\u00e4r",
      "\u02c8ze-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120459",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "zamorin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the Hindu sovereign of Calicut and surrounding territory":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Portuguese samorim , from Malayalam s\u0101m\u016bri , from s\u0101mudri lord of the sea, from Sanskrit samudra ocean, from sam together + -udra (akin to Sanskrit udan water)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110256",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "zamouse":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": bush cow sense 1":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "z\u0259\u02c8m\u00fcs"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Arabic j\u0101m\u016bs":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170828"
  },
  "zamia":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a genus ( Zamia of the family Zamiaceae) of American cycads with a short thick woody base, a crown of palmlike leaves, and oblong cones":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8z\u0101-m\u0113-\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Latin zamiae nuces , false manuscript reading for azaniae nuces pine nuts":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1819, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171809"
  },
  "zampogna":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": panpipe":[],
      ": bagpipe":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "zampogna, sampogna from Italian zampogna , modification of Late Latin symphonia , a musical instrument, perhaps the panpipe, from Latin, harmony of sounds; zampo\u00f1a from Spanish, modification of Late Latin symphonia":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235744"
  },
  "Zamenis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a large genus of European and Asiatic colubrid snakes closely resembling and in some classifications including a black snake ( Coluber constrictor ) of the U.S.":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8zam\u0259n\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, modification of Greek zamen\u0113s mighty, raging, from za- , intensive prefix + -men\u0113s (from menos strength, fierceness, spirit)":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-020015"
  },
  "Zamboni":{
    "type":[
      "trademark"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "zam-\u02c8b\u014d-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172251"
  },
  "Zamuco":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a group of peoples of the northern Chaco":[],
      ": a member of any of such peoples":[],
      ": the language of the Zamuco peoples":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "z\u0259\u02c8m\u00fc(\u02cc)k\u014d",
      "s\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181413"
  },
  "Zamzummim":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": aboriginal giants reported in the Old Testament to have inhabited the region of Ammon prior to the coming of the Ammonites \u2014 compare anakim , emim , rephaim":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "zam\u02c8z\u0259m\u0259\u0307m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hebrew zamzumm\u012bm":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000915"
  }
}