zephyrean

[ zef-uh-ree-uhn ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or like a zephyr; full of or containing light breezes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of zephyrean¹

First recorded in 1830–40; zephyr + -ean

Example Sentences

Yet, surely, the Lowlands of Scotland were more in his thoughts than the Zephyrean promontory, and the hard visage of John Knox peered from behind the mask of Zaleucus, when this passage left his pen.

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