Definitions for zounds
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WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. zoundsinterjection

   Expressing anger, surprise, assertion etc.

2. Etymology: Abbreviation of God's wounds, with reference to Christ's wounds before the crucifixion. Compare strewth, blimey, gadzooks, 'sblood.

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1. Zounds

   Zounds are an English anarcho punk/post-punk band from Reading, Berkshire, England, formed in 1977. Originally they were part of the cassette culture movement, releasing material on the Fuck Off Records label, and were also involved in the squatting and free festival scene. The name of the band is derived from the old English minced oath "zounds", a contraction of "God's wounds", referring to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ, formerly used as a mildly blasphemous oath.

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1. Zounds

   an exclamation formerly used as an oath, and an expression of anger or wonder

2. Etymology: [Contracted from God's wounds.]

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1. Zounds

   Zounds are an English anarchist post-punk band formed in 1977 from loose jamming sessions around the Reading area. Originally, they were part of the cassette culture movement, releasing material on the Fuck Off Records label, and were also involved in the squatting and free festival scene. The name of the band is derived from the old English minced oath coined by William Shakespeare: "zounds", which is a contraction of "God's wounds", referring to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ, formerly used as a mildly blasphemous oath.

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1. Zounds

   zowndz, interj. an exclamation of anger and astonishment. [A corr. of God's wounds, referring to Christ's sufferings on the cross.]

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1. Zounds

   Zounds, Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets hearing aids for people with hearing impairments. The company offers hearing systems and wireless devices, as well as replacement accessories, such as foam sleeves, open dome tips, remote controls, charging stations, remote carrying cases, and replacement links. It offers its products online, as well as through its centers in Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, Michigan, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Mesa, Arizona. On March 30, 2009, Zounds, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona, Phoenix.

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1. zounds

   Song lyrics by zounds -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by zounds on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. Zounds

   A corruption of “His Wounds,” or the Five Sacred Wounds on the Body of the Redeemer. This oath was first employed by John Perrot, a natural son of Henry VIII. Queen Elizabeth was much addicted to the exclamation “His Wounds,” but the ladies of her Court softened it into “Zounds” and “Zouterkins.”

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of zounds in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of zounds in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Zounds
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zounds
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zounds
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=zounds
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=zounds
6. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/zounds
7. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=zounds