Z"L

proper noun

English rendering of a common Hebrew posthumous honorific.

Opposite
yimakh shemo
OriginHebrew ז״ל →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. JudaismEnglish rendering of a common Hebrew posthumous honorific.

    Yigdal Amir, the murderer of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin z"l, justified his despicable deed by claiming […]

    2000, David Golinkin, Responsa in a Moment, volume 3, page 87

    Antonyms: yimakh shemo

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounEnglish rendering of a common Hebrew posthumous honorific.

Opposite
yimakh shemo

Origin

  1. Hebrewז״ל
  2. EnglishZ"L

Transliteration of Hebrew ז״ל (Z"L), acronym of זִכְרוֹנוֹ לִבְרָכָה (zikhronó livrakhá, literally “may his memory be a blessing”).

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APA

Z"L. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Z%22L

MLA

“Z"L.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Z%22L. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Z"L,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Z%22L.

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