tzaddik ['tsä-dik] -n

(variant of zaddik)

  1. a righteous and saintly person by Jewish religious standards
  2. the spiritual leader of a modern Hasidic community

tzar ['zär, '(t)sär] -n

(variant of czar)

  1. emperor
  2. the ruler of Russia until the 1917 revolution
  3. one having great power or authority
    • a banking czar

tzi·gane [(t)sē-'gän] -n

  1. gypsy
  2. romany

tzim·mes ['tsi-məs] -n

  1. a sweetened combination of vegetables (as carrots and potatoes) or of meat and vegetables often with dried fruits (as prunes) that is stewed or baked in a casserole

tzi·tzit ['tsit-səs, tsēt-'sēt] -n pl

  1. the fringes or tassels worn on traditional or ceremonial garments by Jewish males as reminders of the commandments of Deut 22:12 and Num 15:3741