South Holland n (Placename) a province of the SW Netherlands, on the North Sea: lying mostly below sea level, it has a coastal strip of dunes and is drained chiefly by distributaries of the Rhine, with large areas of reclaimed land; the most densely populated province in the country, intensively cultivated and industrialized. Capital: The Hague. Pop: 3 440 000 (2003 est). Area: 3196 sq km (1234 sq miles). Dutch name: Zuidholland Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014South? Hol?land n. a province in the SW Netherlands. 3,208,414; 1287 sq. mi. (2906 sq. km). Cap.: The Hague. Dutch, Zuid-Holland. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Zuid Afrika
South AfricaSouth Africa A country of southern Africa on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Originally inhabited by the San and Khoikhoi, the region was settled by various Bantu peoples c. 1500. European settlement began with the Dutch in the mid-1600s. The region passed to Great Britain in 1814 but was hotly contested by descendants of the Dutch settlers in the Boer War (1899-1902), in which Britain took possession of the entire territory, creating the Union of South Africa in 1910. South Africa declared itself a republic in 1961, severed ties with the British Commonwealth, and further consolidated the apartheid system, which was repealed beginning in 1989. An interim constitution ending white rule was adopted in 1993, and the first multiracial elections were held in 1994. Pretoria is the administrative capital; Cape Town, the legislative capital; and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital. Johannesburg is the largest city.South African adj. & n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.South Africa n (Placename) Republic of South Africa a republic occupying the southernmost part of the African continent: the Dutch Cape Colony (1652) was acquired by Britain in 1806 and British victory in the Boer War resulted in the formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910, which became a republic in 1961; implementation of the apartheid system began in 1948 and was abolished, following an intense civil rights campaign, in 1993, with multiracial elections held in 1994; a member of the Commonwealth, it withdrew in 1961 but was readmitted in 1994. Mainly plateau with mountains in the south and east. Mineral production includes gold, diamonds, coal, and copper. Official languages: Afrikaans; English; Ndebele; Pedi; South Sotho; Swazi; Tsonga; Tswana; Venda; Xhosa; Zulu. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: rand. Capitals: Cape Town (legislative), Pretoria (administrative), Bloemfontein (judicial). Pop: 48 601 098 (2013 est). Area: 1 221 044 sq km (471 445 sq miles). Former name (1910?61): Union of South Africa Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014South` Af?rica n. Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 43,426,386; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Caps.: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. South` Af?rican, adj., n. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Zuid Africa
South AfricaSouth Africa A country of southern Africa on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Originally inhabited by the San and Khoikhoi, the region was settled by various Bantu peoples c. 1500. European settlement began with the Dutch in the mid-1600s. The region passed to Great Britain in 1814 but was hotly contested by descendants of the Dutch settlers in the Boer War (1899-1902), in which Britain took possession of the entire territory, creating the Union of South Africa in 1910. South Africa declared itself a republic in 1961, severed ties with the British Commonwealth, and further consolidated the apartheid system, which was repealed beginning in 1989. An interim constitution ending white rule was adopted in 1993, and the first multiracial elections were held in 1994. Pretoria is the administrative capital; Cape Town, the legislative capital; and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital. Johannesburg is the largest city.South African adj. & n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.South Africa n (Placename) Republic of South Africa a republic occupying the southernmost part of the African continent: the Dutch Cape Colony (1652) was acquired by Britain in 1806 and British victory in the Boer War resulted in the formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910, which became a republic in 1961; implementation of the apartheid system began in 1948 and was abolished, following an intense civil rights campaign, in 1993, with multiracial elections held in 1994; a member of the Commonwealth, it withdrew in 1961 but was readmitted in 1994. Mainly plateau with mountains in the south and east. Mineral production includes gold, diamonds, coal, and copper. Official languages: Afrikaans; English; Ndebele; Pedi; South Sotho; Swazi; Tsonga; Tswana; Venda; Xhosa; Zulu. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: rand. Capitals: Cape Town (legislative), Pretoria (administrative), Bloemfontein (judicial). Pop: 48 601 098 (2013 est). Area: 1 221 044 sq km (471 445 sq miles). Former name (1910?61): Union of South Africa Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014South` Af?rica n. Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 43,426,386; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Caps.: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. South` Af?rican, adj., n. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Zuhd
as·cet·i·cism (?-s?t??-s?z??m)n.1. The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.2. The doctrine that the ascetic life releases the soul from bondage to the body and permits union with the divine.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.asceticism (??s?t??s?z?m) n1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the behaviour, discipline, or outlook of an ascetic, esp of a religious ascetic2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the principles of ascetic practices, esp in the early Christian Church3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the theory and system of ascetic practicesCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014asceticisma severe self-deprivation for ethical, religious, or intellectual ends. ? ascetic, n., adj.See also: Behavior-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
zugzwang
zug·zwang (tso?ok?tsväng?)n. A situation in a chess game in which a player is forced to make an undesirable or disadvantageous move.[German Zugzwang : Zug, pull, move (from Middle High German zuc, pull, from Old High German, from ziohan, to pull; see deuk- in Indo-European roots) + Zwang, compulsion (from Middle High German twanc, from Old High German).]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.zugzwang (German ?tsu?ktsva?) chessn (Chess & Draughts) a position in which one player can move only with loss or severe disadvantagevb (Chess & Draughts) (tr) to manoeuvre (one’s opponent) into a zugzwang[from German, from Zug a pull, tug + Zwang force, compulsion]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014zugzwangPast participle: zugzwangedGerund: zugzwangingImperativePresentPreteritePresent ContinuousPresent PerfectPast ContinuousPast PerfectFutureFuture PerfectFuture ContinuousPresent Perfect ContinuousFuture Perfect ContinuousPast Perfect ContinuousConditionalPast ConditionalImperativezugzwangzugzwangPresentI zugzwangyou zugzwanghe/she/it zugzwangswe zugzwangyou zugzwangthey zugzwangPreteriteI zugzwangedyou zugzwangedhe/she/it zugzwangedwe zugzwangedyou zugzwangedthey zugzwangedPresent ContinuousI am zugzwangingyou are zugzwanginghe/she/it is zugzwangingwe are zugzwangingyou are zugzwangingthey are zugzwangingPresent PerfectI have zugzwangedyou have zugzwangedhe/she/it has zugzwangedwe have zugzwangedyou have zugzwangedthey have zugzwangedPast ContinuousI was zugzwangingyou were zugzwanginghe/she/it was zugzwangingwe were zugzwangingyou were zugzwangingthey were zugzwangingPast PerfectI had zugzwangedyou had zugzwangedhe/she/it had zugzwangedwe had zugzwangedyou had zugzwangedthey had zugzwangedFutureI will zugzwangyou will zugzwanghe/she/it will zugzwangwe will zugzwangyou will zugzwangthey will zugzwangFuture PerfectI will have zugzwangedyou will have zugzwangedhe/she/it will have zugzwangedwe will have zugzwangedyou will have zugzwangedthey will have zugzwangedFuture ContinuousI will be zugzwangingyou will be zugzwanginghe/she/it will be zugzwangingwe will be zugzwangingyou will be zugzwangingthey will be zugzwangingPresent Perfect ContinuousI have been zugzwangingyou have been zugzwanginghe/she/it has been zugzwangingwe have been zugzwangingyou have been zugzwangingthey have been zugzwangingFuture Perfect ContinuousI will have been zugzwangingyou will have been zugzwanginghe/she/it will have been zugzwangingwe will have been zugzwangingyou will have been zugzwangingthey will have been zugzwangingPast Perfect ContinuousI had been zugzwangingyou had been zugzwanginghe/she/it had been zugzwangingwe had been zugzwangingyou had been zugzwangingthey had been zugzwangingConditionalI would zugzwangyou would zugzwanghe/she/it would zugzwangwe would zugzwangyou would zugzwangthey would zugzwangPast ConditionalI would have zugzwangedyou would have zugzwangedhe/she/it would have zugzwangedwe would have zugzwangedyou would have zugzwangedthey would have zugzwangedCollins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
zugunruhe
zug·un·ru·he or Zug·un·ru·he (tso?ok?o?on?ro?o-?)n. The migratory drive in animals, especially birds.[German : Zug, a pulling, move, migration; see zugzwang + Unruhe, restlessness (from Middle High German unruowe, from Old High German unruowa : un-, not; see ne in Indo-European roots + ruowa, rest).]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Zugspitze
Zug·spit·ze (zo?og?sp?t-s?, tso?ok?shp?t-) A mountain, 2,962 m (9,718 ft) high, in the Bavarian Alps on the German-Austrian border. It is the highest peak in Germany.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Zugspitze (?ts????p?ts?) n (Placename) a mountain peak in S Germany in the Bavarian Alps, on the Austrian border: the highest peak in Germany. Height: 2963 m (9721 ft)Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
Zug, Switzerland
Zug (German tsu?k) n1. (Placename) a canton of N central Switzerland: the smallest Swiss canton; mainly German-speaking and Roman Catholic; joined the Swiss Confederation in 1352. Capital: Zug. Pop: 102 200 (2002 est). Area: 239 sq km (92 sq miles)2. (Placename) a town in N central Switzerland, the capital of Zug canton, on Lake Zug. Pop: 22 973 (2000)3. (Placename) Lake Zug a lake in N central Switzerland, in Zug and Schwyz cantons. Area: 39 sq km (15 sq miles) French name: ZougCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Zug (tsuk) n. 1. a canton in N central Switzerland. 92,392. 92 sq. mi. (238 sq. km). 2. the capital of this canton, on the Lake of Zug. 22,200. 3. Lake of, a lake in N central Switzerland. 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km). Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Zug ZG
Zug (German tsu?k) n1. (Placename) a canton of N central Switzerland: the smallest Swiss canton; mainly German-speaking and Roman Catholic; joined the Swiss Confederation in 1352. Capital: Zug. Pop: 102 200 (2002 est). Area: 239 sq km (92 sq miles)2. (Placename) a town in N central Switzerland, the capital of Zug canton, on Lake Zug. Pop: 22 973 (2000)3. (Placename) Lake Zug a lake in N central Switzerland, in Zug and Schwyz cantons. Area: 39 sq km (15 sq miles) French name: ZougCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Zug (tsuk) n. 1. a canton in N central Switzerland. 92,392. 92 sq. mi. (238 sq. km). 2. the capital of this canton, on the Lake of Zug. 22,200. 3. Lake of, a lake in N central Switzerland. 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km). Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Zug (Stadt)
Zug (German tsu?k) n1. (Placename) a canton of N central Switzerland: the smallest Swiss canton; mainly German-speaking and Roman Catholic; joined the Swiss Confederation in 1352. Capital: Zug. Pop: 102 200 (2002 est). Area: 239 sq km (92 sq miles)2. (Placename) a town in N central Switzerland, the capital of Zug canton, on Lake Zug. Pop: 22 973 (2000)3. (Placename) Lake Zug a lake in N central Switzerland, in Zug and Schwyz cantons. Area: 39 sq km (15 sq miles) French name: ZougCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Zug (tsuk) n. 1. a canton in N central Switzerland. 92,392. 92 sq. mi. (238 sq. km). 2. the capital of this canton, on the Lake of Zug. 22,200. 3. Lake of, a lake in N central Switzerland. 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km). Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.