Zephyr

zephyr

zeph·yr / ˈzefər/ • n. 1. poetic/lit. a soft gentle breeze. 2. hist. a fine cotton gingham. ∎  a very light article of clothing.

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"zephyr." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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zephyr west wind XVI (earlier in L. form); mild gentle wind XVII; light article of clothing XVIII. — F. zéphyr or L. zephyrus — Gr. zéphuros.

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T. F. HOAD. "zephyr." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Zephyr in classical mythology, the god of the west wind; from the late 17th century, zephyr has also been a literary term for a soft gentle breeze.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Zephyr." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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zephyr A prevailing light and warming breeze from the west at the time of the summer solstice (in the northern hemisphere).

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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "zephyr." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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zephyr A prevailing light and warming breeze from the west at the time of the summer solstice (in the northern hemisphere).

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MICHAEL ALLABY. "zephyr." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Zephyr

Zephyr or Zephyrus: see Eos .

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"Zephyr." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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