זִימּוּן, (זָמַן) l) designatian for a purpose, v. הַזְמָנָה. Ned. 7ᵃ ז׳ מועיל has designation the same effect as virtual use (= הזמנה מילתא)?; Ber. 26ᵃ יש ז׳; a. fr.—2) summons to appear before court; 3) appointment for a common meal, the appeal to partakers ta say grace after a common meal. Snh. 8ᵃ ז׳ בשלשה zimmun requires three persons, מאי ז׳ … ברכת ז׳ what is meant by zimmun? Shall we say, it means the grace after meal &c.?—But we read ז׳ וברכת ז׳ וכ׳ z. and the grace &c. require three persons … אלא מאי ז׳ אזמוני וכ׳ consequently, zimmun (not qualified) means summons before court. Ber. VII, 5 מצטרפים לז׳ can be counted together for common grace. Ib. 45ᵇ אין ברכת הז׳ ביניהם (not המזון) the appeal and answer to common grace must not take place between them. Ib. אין ז׳ למפרע the appointment for a meal and benediction in common cannot be made retroactive (it must be made before the meal commences); a. fr.—Pl. זִימּוּנִים appointments, meeting places. Pesik. R. s. 33 כמה ז׳ נזדמנתי אִתְּכֶם how many meetings have I not appointed with you!; v. וִיעוּד.