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tempest

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛmpɪst/

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Definition of tempest

noun

  • a violent windy storm: a raging tempest figurativea worldwide tempest of economic recession

Phrases

a tempest in a teapot

North American term for a storm in a teacup (see storm).

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French tempeste, from Latin tempestas 'season, weather, storm', from tempus 'time, season'

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