zillah
[ zil-uh ]
noun
(in British India) any of the districts into which a province was divided for administrative purposes.
Origin of zillah
11790–1800; <Hindi zila<Persian ẓilaʿ<Arabic ḍilʿ part
Other definitions for Zillah (2 of 2)
Zillah
[ zil-uh ]
noun
one of the two wives of Lamech. Genesis 4:19.
Origin of Zillah
2From Hebrew Ṣillāh, possibly “shadow”
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
Browse