zephyr

Definitions


[ˈzɛfə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a soft gentle breeze

- a fine cotton gingham


Phrases:

Origin:
late Old English zefferus, denoting a personification of the west wind, via Latin from Greek zephuros ‘(god of the) west wind’. Sense 1 dates from the late 17th century




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