Zephyrus

[ zef-er-uhs ]

/ ˈzɛf ər əs /

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noun Classical Mythology.

the west wind personified.

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Also Zeph·y·ros

[zef-uh-ros]. /ˈzɛf əˌrɒs/.

Words nearby Zephyrus

zephyr, zephyranthes, zephyr cloth, zephyrean, Zephyrinus, Zephyrus, zephyr worsted, zephyr yarn, zeppelin, zepto-, zeptosecond

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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 Holbrook
The 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 Baker
Zephyrus had a lapful of flowers,204 and was the one wind sent to play among children.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome|Emilie Kip Baker
Here dwelt Eros, the god of Love, in whose arms Zephyrus deposited his lovely burden.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome|E.M. Berens

And whence directed came the musing sylvan Zephyrus and his choir?
Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Zephyrus

Zephyrus

/ (ˈzɛfərəs) /

noun

Greek myth the god of the west wind

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