typhoons

[tahy-foon]

ty·phoon

[tahy-foon]
noun
1.
a tropical cyclone or hurricane of the western Pacific area and the China seas.
2.
a violent storm or tempest of India.
3.
(initial capital letter) Military.
a.
a single-engine British ground attack aircraft of World War II.
b.
NATO's name for a class of nuclear-powered Soviet ballistic missile submarine carrying 20 multiwarhead missiles.

Origin:
1580–90; < dialectal Chinese, akin to Chinese dàfēng great wind, altered by association with Greek tȳphôn violent wind

ty·phon·ic [tahy-fon-ik] , adjective

cyclone, hurricane, tidal wave, tornado, tsunami, typhoon.
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Typhoons is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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typhoon   (tī-fn')  Pronunciation Key 
A violent cyclonic storm occurring in the western Pacific Ocean. See Note at cyclone.
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