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zephyr

Pronunciation: /ˈzɛfə/
Definition of zephyr

noun

  • 1 literary a soft gentle breeze.
  • 2 [mass noun] historical a fine cotton gingham.
  • [count noun] a very light article of clothing.

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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