ZK"L

proper noun

English rendering of a Hebrew posthumous honorific applied to martyrs

OriginHebrew זק״ל →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. JudaismEnglish rendering of a Hebrew posthumous honorific applied to martyrs

Origin

  1. Hebrewזק״ל
  2. EnglishZK"L

Transliteration of Hebrew זק״ל (Z.K.L.) the Hebrew language acronym for זֵכֶר קָדוֹשׁ לִבְרָכָה (zékher kadósh livrakhá, literally “may the memory of the holy be a blessing”).

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APA

ZK"L. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ZK%22L

MLA

“ZK"L.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ZK%22L. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ZK"L,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ZK%22L.

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