Zacharias

Zacharias [Gr. from Heb. Zechariah] or Zachary[Eng. from Heb.]. 1. Priest to whom an angel appeared and foretold the birth of his son, John the Baptist. Luke 1.5–80. He and Elizabeth, his wife, are saints of the Roman Catholic Church; their feast day is Nov. 5. 2. Martyr prophet, the same as Zechariah 2. 3. Book of the Old Testament, often called Zechariah.

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