Zephyrus
the west wind personified.
- Also Zeph·y·ros [zef-uh-ros]. /ˈzɛf əˌrɒs/.
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How to use Zephyrus in a sentence
Only one wind was not inclosed in the bag—Zephyrus, the gentle south wind, which filled the sails and bore him on his journey.
'Round the Year in Myth and Song | Florence HolbrookThe ocean rocked her lightly on its breast, and Zephyrus, the west wind, bore her gently toward the shore.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerZephyrus had a lapful of flowers,204 and was the one wind sent to play among children.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerHere dwelt Eros, the god of Love, in whose arms Zephyrus deposited his lovely burden.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome | E.M. BerensAnd whence directed came the musing sylvan Zephyrus and his choir?
British Dictionary definitions for Zephyrus
/ (ˈzɛfərəs) /
Greek myth the god of the west wind
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