Eurus

American  

[yoor-uhs, yur-] / ˈyʊər əs, ˈyɜr- /

noun

1. the ancient Greek personification of the east wind.

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Eurus British  

/ ˈjʊərəs /

noun

1. Greek myth the east or southeast wind personified

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Etymology

Origin of Eurus

Latin, from Greek euros

Example Sentences

While trying to reconnect with the rest of her crew, Dr. Winifred Eurus describes, and tries to understand, the creatures she encounters.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2021

Her face was melting, like the snow that Zephyr scatters across the mountain peaks; then Eurus thaws it, and as it melts, the rivers swell and flow again.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2017

Hopefully Eurus has supplanted him as Sherlock’s worthy nemesis and we won’t have to watch him infuriatingly goon about like the third understudy in a touring regional theatrical adaptation of Jim Carrey’s The Mask.

From The Guardian • Jan. 16, 2017

Sherlock's nemesis Moriarty, played by Andrew Scott, made his return as part of a flashback sequence which saw him team up with Sherlock's secret sister, Eurus, before he died.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2017

An excellent example is set by Mrs. Jordan, whose newly established Eurus comes so opportunely.

From Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 by Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips)