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Webster 1913 Edition
Zephyr
Zeph′yr
,Noun.
[L.
zephyrus
, Gr. [GREEK], akin to [GREEK] darkness, the dark side, west: cf. F. zéphyr
.] The west wind; poetically, any soft, gentle breeze.
“Soft the zephyr blows.” Gray.
As gentle
As
As
zephyrs
blowing below the violet. Shakespeare
Zephyr cloth
, a thin kind of cassimere made in Belgium; also, a waterproof fabric of wool.
– Zephyr shawl
, a kind of thin, light, embroidered shawl made of worsted and cotton.
– Zephyr yarn
, or Zephyr worsted
a fine, soft kind of yarn or worsted, – used for knitting and embroidery.
Webster 1828 Edition
Zephyr
ZEPHYR
,Noun.
Mild as when Zephyrus on Flora breathes.