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Tempest
Tempest ♂, ♀ Transferred use of the surname, which most probably originated as a nickname for someone with a stormy temperament, from the Middle English and Old French vocabulary word tempeste, from Latin tempestas. This was used in Yorkshire as a given name from the 1570s onwards, almost always in families with some connection with the Tempest family of Broughton Hall. In the 20th century the name has sometimes been adopted independently from the vocabulary word, especially as a female name.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Tempest." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Tempest." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Tempest.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Tempest." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Tempest.html |
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TEMPEST
TEMPEST Used to describe the capture of sensitive data that can be extracted from the EMANATIONS emitted by visual display equipment. Usually this is carried out for illegal purposes such as discovering details of bank accounts.
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DARREL INCE. "TEMPEST." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "TEMPEST." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-TEMPEST.html DARREL INCE. "TEMPEST." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-TEMPEST.html |
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tempest
tempest XIII. — OF. tempeste (mod. tempête) and tempest :- Rom. *tempesta and *tempestum, for L. tempestās season, weather, storm, f. tempus time, season.
So tempestuous XVI. — late L. tempestuōsus. |
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T. F. HOAD. "tempest." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "tempest." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-tempest.html T. F. HOAD. "tempest." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-tempest.html |
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Tempest
Tempesta tumultuous throng; a rushing crowd of people or things, 1746. Examples : tempest of cheering, 1909; of wild horses, 1866; of sand, 1856; of temptations, 1606; of wind, 1250. |
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"Tempest." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Tempest." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505301561.html "Tempest." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505301561.html |
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tem·pest / ˈtempist/ • n. a violent windy storm. PHRASES: a tempest in a teapot great anger or excitement about a trivial matter. |
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"tempest." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "tempest." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-tempest.html "tempest." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-tempest.html |
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tempest
•Trappist • harpist • tempest
•escapist, papist, rapist
•landscapist • typist
•misanthropist, philanthropist
•aromatherapist, physiotherapist, psychotherapist, therapist
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"tempest." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "tempest." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-tempest.html "tempest." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-tempest.html |
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