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noun
1.
a gentle, mild breeze.
2.
(initial capital letter
) Literary. the west wind.
) Literary. the west wind.3.
any of various things of fine, light quality, as fabric, yarn, etc.
Origin:
before 1000 for def. 2; Middle English < Latin zephyrus < Greek zéphyros the west wind; replacing Middle English zeferus, zephirus, Old English zefferus < Latin as above
before 1000 for def. 2; Middle English < Latin zephyrus < Greek zéphyros the west wind; replacing Middle English zeferus, zephirus, Old English zefferus < Latin as above
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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 [(zef-uhr)]The Greek and Roman god of the west wind, considered the most pleasant of the winds.
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