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 Definitions of zephyr  [ˈzɛf ər]  

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Definition of 'zephyr' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) zephyr
a gentle, mild breeze.

2.  zephyr
(often cap.) Literary. the west wind.

3.  zephyr
any of various things of fine, light quality, as fabric or yarn.

Etymology:  (bef. 1000; ME zeferus, zephirus, OE zefferus < L zephyrus < Gk zéphyros)

Definition of 'zephyr' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, air
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
"the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"

2. (noun) Zephyr
(Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind


Definition of 'zephyr' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) zephyr
the west wind; poetically, any soft, gentle breeze


Definitions of 'zephyr' The Roycroft Dictionary 

zephyr
A ladylike blizzard.



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