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zil·lah (zil′ə)

noun

in India under British rule, an administrative district

Etymology: Hindi ḍil‘ < Ar dilaʿ, a rib, side; akin to Akkadian ṣēlu, rib

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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