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east wind
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Princeton's WordNet
east wind, easter, easterlynoun
a wind from the east
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East wind
An east wind is a wind that originates in the east and blows in a westward direction. This wind is referenced as symbolism in mythology, poetry and literature.
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east wind
An east wind is a wind that originates from the east and blows west. This is contrary to the typical wind naming convention where the wind is named based on the direction it is blowing towards; in this case, wind names are based on where they come from. In meteorological terms, an east wind is known as an easterly wind.
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East wind
An east wind is a wind that originates in the east and blows west. In Greek mythology, Eurus, the east wind, was the only wind not associated with any of the three Greek seasons, and is the only one of these four Anemoi not mentioned in Hesiod's Theogony or in the Orphic Hymns.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
east wind
This, in the British seas, is generally attended with a hazy atmosphere, and is so ungenial as to countenance the couplet-- "When the wind is in the east, 'Tis good for neither man nor beast."
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of east wind in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of east wind in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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