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nor'wester

[ nawr-wes-ter ]
/ ˌnɔrˈwɛs tər /
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noun
contraction of northwester.
sou'wester (defs. 1, 2).
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Origin of nor'wester

First recorded in 1695–1705; nor(th)wester

Words nearby nor'wester

Norwegian buhund, Norwegian Current, Norwegian elkhound, Norwegian forest cat, Norwegian Sea, nor'wester, Norwich, Norwich terrier, Norwood, nos-, nosce te ipsum
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How to use nor'wester in a sentence

  • Our hero's watch was over, and he came down and called for a "Nor-wester" as usual.

    Olla Podrida|Frederick Marryat

  • Not that I think a man ought not to take a nor-wester or two, when he can get them.

    Peter Simple|Frederick Marryat

British Dictionary definitions for nor'wester

nor'wester
/ (ˌnɔːˈwɛstə) /
noun
a less common name for sou'wester
a drink of strong liquor
a strong northwest wind
NZ a hot dry wind from the Southern Alps

Word Origin for nor'wester

C18 (in the sense: storm from the northwest): a contraction of northwester
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