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nor'wester
[ nawr-wes-ter ]
nor'wester
/ ˌnɔːˈwɛstə /
noun
- a less common name for sou'wester
- a drink of strong liquor
- a strong northwest wind
- a hot dry wind from the Southern Alps
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nor'wester1
First recorded in 1695–1705; nor(th)wester
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nor'wester1
C18 (in the sense: storm from the northwest): a contraction of northwester
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