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PRONUNCIATION OF ZISKA

Ziska  [ˈzɪskə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ZISKA

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Ziska is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ZISKA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ziska

Jan Žižka

Battle of Grunwald Hussite Wars ▪ Battle of Nekmer ▪ Battle of Sudoměř ▪ Battle of Vítkov Hill ▪ Battle of Vyšehrad ▪ Battle of Kutná Hora ▪ Battle of Nebovidy ▪ Battle of Deutschbrod ▪ Battle of Hořice Awards A castle near Litoměřice. He gave the biblical name of Chalice (Kalich in Czech) to this new possession National Monument in Vítkov Jan Žižka z Trocnova a Kalicha (Czech pronunciation: ( listen); German: Johann Ziska; English: John Zizka of Trocnov and the Chalice) (c. 1360–1424), Czech general and Hussite leader, follower of Jan Hus, was born in the small village of Trocnov (now part of Borovany) in Bohemia, into a gentried family. He was nicknamed "One-eyed Žižka." Since his youth, he was attached to the royal court and held the office of Chamberlain to Queen Sophia. He fought in the Battle of Grunwald (July 15, 1410), where he defended Radzyń against the Teutonic Order. Later he played a prominent role in the civil wars in Bohemia during the reign of Wenceslas IV. Žižka's tactics were unorthodox and innovative.

Definition of Ziska in the English dictionary

The definition of Ziska in the dictionary is Jan. ?1370–1424, Bohemian soldier, who successfully led the Hussite rebellion against emperor Sigismund.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ZISKA


Alaska
əˈlæskə
asker
ˈɑːskə
Athabasca
ˌæθəˈbæskə
ayahuasca
ˌaɪəˈwɑːskə
busker
ˈbʌskə
esker
ˈɛskə
frisker
ˈfrɪskə
husker
ˈhʌskə
lascar
ˈlæskə
Madagascar
ˌmædəˈɡæskə
masker
ˈmɑːskə
masquer
ˈmɑːskə
Musca
ˈmʌskə
Nebraska
nɪˈbræskə
Osca
ˈɒskə
oscar
ˈɒskə
risker
ˈrɪskə
tasker
ˈtɑːskə
Wesker
ˈwɛskə
whisker
ˈwɪskə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ZISKA

Zipangu

WORDS THAT END LIKE ZISKA

Athabaska
baked Alaska
britska
Caipiroska
friska
Gaudier-Brzeska
Gulf of Alaska
Hrvatska
Lake Athabaska
Landowska
Lower Tunguska
Polska
schapska
ska
Stony Tunguska
Szymborska
Tunguska
Upper Tunguska
zakouska
zakuska

Synonyms and antonyms of Ziska in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Ziska» into 25 languages

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什卡
1,325 millions of speakers

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Ziska
570 millions of speakers

English

Ziska
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Ziska
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Ziska
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Жижка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ziska
270 millions of speakers

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Ziska
260 millions of speakers

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Ziska
220 millions of speakers

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Ziska
190 millions of speakers

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Ziska
180 millions of speakers

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Ziska
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Ziska
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ziska
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ziska
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Ziska
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झिस्का
75 millions of speakers

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Ziska
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ziska
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ziska
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Жижка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ziska
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ziska
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ziska
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ziska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ziska
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ziska

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ZISKA»

The term «Ziska» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.514 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ZISKA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Ziska

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZISKA»

Discover the use of Ziska in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ziska and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ziska Or Ziska the Problem of A Wicked S
The story revolves around the mysterious Princess Ziska who captivates a group of European tourists, escaping their continent's harsh winter, in exotic Egypt.
Marie Corelli, 2006
2
Weed Biology and Climate Change
This book will be an essential resource for weed scientists, global change biologists, ecologists, and crop scientists in the classroom and the field.
Lewis H. Ziska, Jeffrey S. Dukes, 2011
3
My Journey from Bosnia to America
In this book, I have written about some aspects of the war which, I believe, the world must know and remember as a memorial of tragic years. The book begins with my life as a teen.
Ziska Paden Hasanic, 2012
4
Investigating a Crime Scene
Nichol Jennings and Ann Marie Ziska are police officers. They graduated from the Police Academy and swore "to protect and serve" the people of Cleveland, Ohio. At first, Jennings wanted "to do it all"— to try every part of police work.
Lorraine Jean Hopping, 2007
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Invasive Plant Medicine: The Ecological Benefits and Healing ...
Ziska set up three sites—an organic farm in the countryside, a park in a suburb, and a park in the industrialized inner harbor—to compare the impacts of elevated temperatures and CO2 concentrations on some invasive weeds. The organic ...
Timothy Lee Scott, 2010
6
Nina Balatka: Easyread Comfort Edition
When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them. “I would not have him if there was not another man in the world,” Nina had said. “He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that  ...
Anthony Trollope, 2008
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In Search Of Robinson Crusoe
Under Ziska the sea was a dark indigo barely illuminated by a sliver of moon and the stars. Abruptly and silently—and I had no idea how the dolphins achieved the effect—a great mass of small white bubbles silently arose from directly beneath ...
Tim Severin, 2009
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The Popular Encyclopedia
Iu this persecution, Ziska was the most Jealous and most cruel — Zitka of the cup, as he was called, chief of the Taboriles, as the Hussites under his banner designated themselves, from their city. The strength of his army, and his victories over ...
‎1836
9
Musée Des Protestans Ceĺeb̀res, Ou Portraits Et Notices ...
JEAN. ZISKA. Lu E personnage qui fait le sujet de cette notice n'a point , comme quelques-uns de ses contemporains, contribué directement à la propagation des lumières que virent naître les quatorzième et quinzième siècles; il ne prêcha ...
Guillaume Tell Doin, 1821
10
Carbon Dioxide, Populations, and Communities
The responses of the six C5, one C4, and two CAM species observed by Ziska et al. were the most consistent with results typically reported for a wide range of agricultural plants and other temperate species growing under ample nutrient ...
Fakhri A. Bazzaz, Christian Korner, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZISKA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ziska is used in the context of the following news items.
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Amy Willman, Jeffrey Ziska
Amy Willman and Jeffrey Ziska, both of Central City, will be exchanging wedding vows Aug. 8, 2015, at the Riverside Park Dance Pavilion in Central City. «Grand Island Independent, Aug 15»
2
Missing Boston College student found safe in NY
Stephen Ziska, a junior from Brooklyn, New York, had been missing for nearly a week. He was reportedly last seen by his roommates at his suburban Boston ... «CBS News, May 15»
3
Missing Boston College Student Found Safe In New York
Brookline police said members of the NYPD found at about 11 p.m. that Stephen Ziska had returned to his New York house in what they described as “good ... «CBS Local, May 15»
4
Marijuana, global warming, and the "Green Rush"
"Of the 7.2 billion people who live on Earth now, about five billion of them don't go to the local Walgreens to get their prescriptions filled," said Lewis Ziska, a U.S. ... «Straight.com, May 15»
5
Boston Student Stephen Ziska went missing after failing to turn up at …
Stephen Ziska, 20, from Brooklyn, New York is a junior biology and computer science ... According to police, Ziska was supposed to take an exam at noon on ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
6
Musik - Marius Ziska: Hohelied auf die Färöer
Berlin (dpa) - Das Plattenlabel mit dem schönen Namen Stargazer bezeichnet Marius Ziska jetzt als Band. Tatsächlich spielt auf "Home/Heim" fast ein Dutzend ... «T-Online, Apr 15»
7
Lawndale holds Redlands East Valley boys basketball scoreless in …
Metu had 20 points and 12 rebounds and Brodricks Jones added 14 points to lead Lawndale, which had to withstand the shooting onslaught of Alex Ziska in the ... «San Bernardino County Sun, Mar 15»
8
Ziska hits big shots to lead Redlands East Valley boys basketball
Redlands East Valley's Julian Sinegal, right, drives towards the net as Mira Mesa High School's Malic Jules defends during a game on Wednesday, March 11, ... «Redlands Daily Facts, Mar 15»
9
Studies link climate change to longer, more intense hay fever season
In a real world test, Ziska placed plant beds seeded with weeds in urban, suburban and rural settings. In the urban location, traffic kept carbon dioxide levels ... «Kansas City Star, Feb 15»
10
PWC Police Revisit 1996 Cold Case of Ziska Iyabo Rodgers
Ziska Iyabo Rodgers was reported missing in Washington, D.C. when her body was found May 3, 1996 on Hunter Lane. Though her identity was unknown at the ... «Patch.com, Dec 14»

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