zephyr

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  1. noun The west wind.
  2. noun A gentle breeze.
  3. noun Any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments.
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  • But the main ingredients of Ariel's zephyr-like constitution are shown in his leading inclinations; as he naturally has most affinity for that of which he is framed. —  Shakespeare His Life Art And Characters
  • In mild persuasion, it was as soft and gentle as the zephyr of spring; while in rousing his countrymen to arms, the winter storm that roars along the troubled Baltic, was not more awfully sublime. —  Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry
  • Ten minutes later it came wafting in like a gentle zephyr, with a cigar clamped between its teeth, its hands thrust deep into trousers pockets and a bemused expression on its face. —  The Sound of Thunder
  • Silent as a zephyr, it was a transitory phenomenon whose passage excited considerable discussion among the travelers. —  The Dig
  • He wondered if he was about to be arrested on the spot. —  Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
 

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English Zephirus, Zephyrus, from Latin Zephyrus, from Greek Zephuros.

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  1. from French zéphire = Spanish zéfiro = Portuguese zephyro = Italian zeffiro, zefiro, from Latin zephyrus, from Greek ζέφυρος, the west wind; cf. ζόφος, darkness, gloom, the west.
 

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