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Favonius

[ fuh-voh-nee-uhs ]

/ fəˈvoʊ ni əs /

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noun

the ancient Roman personification of the west wind.

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treating others with kindness

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Words nearby Favonius

faveolus, favicon, favid, favism, favonian, Favonius, favor, favorable, favorance, favored, favorite

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How to use Favonius in a sentence

Draco is any bloody fellow; Favonius is any sycophant: but Pope is very different.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey
Favonius, in the midst of a thousand impertinent assailants of the divine truths, is an undisturbed defender of them.
The Tatler, Volume Two|Various
Favonius carried my tribe with better credit than his own; he lost that of Lucceius.
The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1|Marcus Tullius Cicero
There no one will speak his mind except Antius and Favonius, for Cato is ill.
The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1|Marcus Tullius Cicero

Favonius has the good sense to talk about himself occasionally and tell his own experience.
Little Rivers|Henry van Dyke