Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. Greek mythology The god of the West Wind.
- n. poetic The west wind personified
Etymologies
- From Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος (Zephuros) (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Vance Fox Tommy Hilfiger co-founder Joel Horowitz built "Tranquility," a stone mansion on 210 acres in Zephyr Cove, Nev.”
“I feel the property is worth every penny — and probably then some," says Tommy Hilfiger co-founder Joel Horowitz, who has been asking $100 million for his 210-acre estate in Zephyr Cove, Nev., since July 2006, when the National Association of Realtors 'then-Chief Economist David Lereah said that housing appeared to be headed for a soft landing in most markets.”
“The arrival of the wind-driven ship, Zephyr, is her chance for a better life.”
REVIEW: Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse edited by John Joseph Adams
“Zephyr is a respected agent of E.M.P.I.R.E., while twin brother Cass has worked as hard at making his father disappointed in him as he has at being a creep-for-hire.”
“Tobias Buckell's story "Waiting for the Zephyr" is now available as an audiobook or podcast released under the Creative Commons license.”
“Hm. Didn't you tell me that Zephyr is finer than the weight/gauge the pattern actually calls for?”
“I'm doing it in Zephyr, because that's what I had on hand.”
“The people call it Sabáh, probably for Sabá, the "Zephyr" -- the Bád-i-Sabá of poetry; also El-Farawi, because it blows at night.”
“The "Zephyr" -- her master and three or four men killed, and a midshipman and several men wounded.”
“The film has been shooting under the code title Zephyr, but that seems quite unlikely to be the final title once it’s all said and done.”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘Zephyr’.
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FUN - animated characters of the Angl...
Animated characters from cartoons of the Anglo-Saxon world from the beginnings to this day
Abu, Abby Mallard, Abigail Gabble, Abis Mal, Adella, Agent Wendy Pleakley, Akela, Al the Alligator, Aladar, Aladdin, Alameda Slim, Alana and 987 more...
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flotilla
selected vessel names from my fleet of dirigible men-of-war—each abrim with mitrailleuse, canon abusier and divers opticks
(see steampunk to understand how weird I am getting)Empyrean, Helios, Zephyr, Wayfarer, Phlogiston, Demogorgon, Harm's Way, Widdershins, Effractor, Breechclout, Archbishop Laud, Cinq-trou and 85 more...
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