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zeph·yr

[zef-er] Pronunciation Key

–noun

1.	a gentle, mild breeze.

2.	(initial capital letter) Literary. the west wind.

3.	any of various things of fine, light quality, as fabric, yarn, etc.

[Origin: bef. 1000 for def. 2; ME < L zephyrus < Gk zéphyros the west wind; r. ME zeferus, zephirus, OE zefferus < L as above

]

—Synonyms 1. See wind¹.

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zeph·yr (zěf'ər) Pronunciation Key
n.

The west wind.
A gentle breeze.
Any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments.
Something that is airy, insubstantial, or passing.

[Middle English Zephirus, Zephyrus, from Latin Zephyrus, from Greek Zephuros.]

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
zephyr

1369, from O.E. Zefferus, from L. Zephyrus, from Gk. Zephyros "the west wind" (sometimes personified as a god), probably related to zophos "the west, the dark region, darkness, gloom." Sense of "mild breeze" is c.1610.

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zephyr
noun
1.	a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck" [syn: breeze]
2.	(Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind

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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
Zephyr [(zef-uhr)]

The Greek and Roman god of the west wind, considered the most pleasant of the winds.

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Zephyr, TX Zip code(s): 76890

Zephyr Cove-Round Hill Village, NV (CDP, FIPS 86300) Location: 38.99448 N, 119.91629 W
Population (1990): 1434 (1458 housing units)
Area: 20.5 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water)

U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau

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Zephyr

Zeph"yr\, n. [L. zephyrus, Gr. ?, akin to ? darkness, the dark side, west: cf. F. z['e]phyr.] The west wind; poetically, any soft, gentle breeze. "Soft the zephyr blows." --Gray.

As gentle As zephyrs blowing below the violet. --Shak.

Zephyr cloth, a thin kind of cassimere made in Belgium; also, a waterproof fabric of wool.

Zephyr shawl, a kind of thin, light, embroidered shawl made of worsted and cotton.

Zephyr yarn, or worsted, a fine, soft kind of yarn or worsted, -- used for knitting and embroidery.

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