Z"L

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Z"L

1. (Judaism) English rendering of a common Hebrew posthumous honorific.

   Antonym: yimakh shemo

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

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

Anagrams

• LZ