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- proper noun Greek mythology The
god of the West Wind. - proper noun poetic The west wind personified
Etymologies
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Examples
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"I feel the property is worth every penny — and probably then some," says Tommy Hilfiger co-founder Joel Horowitz, who has been asking $100 million for his 210-acre estate in Zephyr Cove, Nev., since July 2006, when the National Association of Realtors 'then-Chief Economist David Lereah said that housing appeared to be headed for a soft landing in most markets.
The Holdouts Juliet Chung 2010
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Vance Fox Tommy Hilfiger co-founder Joel Horowitz built "Tranquility," a stone mansion on 210 acres in Zephyr Cove, Nev.
Housing Holdouts 2010
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Zephyr is a respected agent of E.M.P.I.R.E., while twin brother Cass has worked as hard at making his father disappointed in him as he has at being a creep-for-hire.
Boing Boing 2008
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The arrival of the wind-driven ship, Zephyr, is her chance for a better life.
REVIEW: Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse edited by John Joseph Adams 2008
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I'm doing it in Zephyr, because that's what I had on hand.
May 2006 2006
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I'm doing it in Zephyr, because that's what I had on hand.
Still knitting 2006
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Tobias Buckell's story "Waiting for the Zephyr" is now available as an audiobook or podcast released under the Creative Commons license.
June 2006 2006
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Tobias Buckell's story "Waiting for the Zephyr" is now available as an audiobook or podcast released under the Creative Commons license.
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Hm. Didn't you tell me that Zephyr is finer than the weight/gauge the pattern actually calls for?
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The people call it Sabáh, probably for Sabá, the "Zephyr" -- the Bád-i-Sabá of poetry; also El-Farawi, because it blows at night.
The Land of Midian 2003
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