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zephyr
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Zephyr
(gcide) | Zephyr \Zeph"yr\, n. [L. zephyrus, Gr. ?, akin to ? darkness,
the dark side, west: cf. F. z['e]phyr.]
The west wind; poetically, any soft, gentle breeze. "Soft the
zephyr blows." --Gray.
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As gentle
As zephyrs blowing below the violet. --Shak.
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Zephyr cloth, a thin kind of cassimere made in Belgium;
also, a waterproof fabric of wool.
Zephyr shawl, a kind of thin, light, embroidered shawl made
of worsted and cotton.
Zephyr yarn, or Zephyr worsted, a fine, soft kind of yarn
or worsted, -- used for knitting and embroidery.
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zephyr
(wn) | zephyr
n 1: a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled
by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his
neck" [syn: breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, air]
2: (Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind |
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Zephyr
(gcide) | Zephyr \Zeph"yr\, n. [L. zephyrus, Gr. ?, akin to ? darkness,
the dark side, west: cf. F. z['e]phyr.]
The west wind; poetically, any soft, gentle breeze. "Soft the
zephyr blows." --Gray.
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As gentle
As zephyrs blowing below the violet. --Shak.
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Zephyr cloth, a thin kind of cassimere made in Belgium;
also, a waterproof fabric of wool.
Zephyr shawl, a kind of thin, light, embroidered shawl made
of worsted and cotton.
Zephyr yarn, or Zephyr worsted, a fine, soft kind of yarn
or worsted, -- used for knitting and embroidery.
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Zephyr cloth
(gcide) | Zephyr \Zeph"yr\, n. [L. zephyrus, Gr. ?, akin to ? darkness,
the dark side, west: cf. F. z['e]phyr.]
The west wind; poetically, any soft, gentle breeze. "Soft the
zephyr blows." --Gray.
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As gentle
As zephyrs blowing below the violet. --Shak.
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Zephyr cloth, a thin kind of cassimere made in Belgium;
also, a waterproof fabric of wool.
Zephyr shawl, a kind of thin, light, embroidered shawl made
of worsted and cotton.
Zephyr yarn, or Zephyr worsted, a fine, soft kind of yarn
or worsted, -- used for knitting and embroidery.
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Zephyr shawl
(gcide) | Zephyr \Zeph"yr\, n. [L. zephyrus, Gr. ?, akin to ? darkness,
the dark side, west: cf. F. z['e]phyr.]
The west wind; poetically, any soft, gentle breeze. "Soft the
zephyr blows." --Gray.
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As gentle
As zephyrs blowing below the violet. --Shak.
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Zephyr cloth, a thin kind of cassimere made in Belgium;
also, a waterproof fabric of wool.
Zephyr shawl, a kind of thin, light, embroidered shawl made
of worsted and cotton.
Zephyr yarn, or Zephyr worsted, a fine, soft kind of yarn
or worsted, -- used for knitting and embroidery.
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Zephyr worsted
(gcide) | Zephyr \Zeph"yr\, n. [L. zephyrus, Gr. ?, akin to ? darkness,
the dark side, west: cf. F. z['e]phyr.]
The west wind; poetically, any soft, gentle breeze. "Soft the
zephyr blows." --Gray.
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As gentle
As zephyrs blowing below the violet. --Shak.
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Zephyr cloth, a thin kind of cassimere made in Belgium;
also, a waterproof fabric of wool.
Zephyr shawl, a kind of thin, light, embroidered shawl made
of worsted and cotton.
Zephyr yarn, or Zephyr worsted, a fine, soft kind of yarn
or worsted, -- used for knitting and embroidery.
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Zephyr yarn
(gcide) | Zephyr \Zeph"yr\, n. [L. zephyrus, Gr. ?, akin to ? darkness,
the dark side, west: cf. F. z['e]phyr.]
The west wind; poetically, any soft, gentle breeze. "Soft the
zephyr blows." --Gray.
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As gentle
As zephyrs blowing below the violet. --Shak.
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Zephyr cloth, a thin kind of cassimere made in Belgium;
also, a waterproof fabric of wool.
Zephyr shawl, a kind of thin, light, embroidered shawl made
of worsted and cotton.
Zephyr yarn, or Zephyr worsted, a fine, soft kind of yarn
or worsted, -- used for knitting and embroidery.
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Zephyranthes Atamasco
(gcide) | Lily \Lil"y\ (l[i^]l"[y^]), n.; pl. Lilies (l[i^]l"[i^]z).
[AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei`rion. Cf. Flower-de-luce.]
1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus Lilium,
endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of
six colored pieces, six stamens, and a superior
three-celled ovary.
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Note: There are nearly fifty species, all found in the North
Temperate zone. Lilium candidum and {Lilium
longiflorum} are the common white lilies of gardens;
Lilium Philadelphicum is the wild red lily of the
Atlantic States. Lilium Chalcedonicum is supposed to
be the "lily of the field" in our Lord's parable;
Lilium auratum is the great gold-banded lily of
Japan.
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2. (Bot.) A name given to handsome flowering plants of
several genera, having some resemblance in color or form
to a true lily, as Pancratium, Crinum, Amaryllis,
Nerine, etc.
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3. That end of a compass needle which should point to the
north; -- so called as often ornamented with the figure of
a lily or fleur-de-lis.
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But sailing further, it veers its lily to the west.
--Sir T.
Browne.
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4. (Auction Bridge) A royal spade; -- usually in pl. See
Royal spade, below.
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African lily (Bot.), the blue-flowered {Agapanthus
umbellatus}.
Atamasco lily (Bot.), a plant of the genus Zephyranthes
(Zephyranthes Atamasco), having a white and pink
funnelform perianth, with six petal-like divisions
resembling those of a lily. --Gray.
Blackberry lily (Bot.), the Pardanthus Chinensis, the
black seeds of which form a dense mass like a blackberry.
Bourbon lily (Bot.), Lilium candidum. See Illust.
Butterfly lily. (Bot.) Same as Mariposa lily, in the
Vocabulary.
Lily beetle (Zool.), a European beetle ({Crioceris
merdigera}) which feeds upon the white lily.
Lily daffodil (Bot.), a plant of the genus Narcissus, and
its flower.
Lily encrinite (Paleon.), a fossil encrinite, esp.
Encrinus liliiformis. See Encrinite.
Lily hyacinth (Bot.), a plant of the genus Hyacinthus.
Lily iron, a kind of harpoon with a detachable head of
peculiar shape, used in capturing swordfish.
Lily of the valley (Bot.), a low perennial herb
(Convallaria majalis), having a raceme of nodding,
fragrant, white flowers.
Lily pad, the large floating leaf of the water lily. [U.
S.] --Lowell.
Tiger lily (Bot.), Lilium tigrinum, the sepals of which
are blotched with black.
Turk's-cap lily (Bot.) Lilium Martagon, a red lily with
recurved sepals; also, the similar American lily, {Lilium
superbum}.
Water lily (Bot.), the Nymph[ae]a, a plant with floating
roundish leaves, and large flowers having many petals,
usually white, but sometimes pink, red, blue, or yellow.
[See Illust. of Nymph[ae]a.]
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Zephyrus
(gcide) | Zephyrus \Zeph"y*rus\, n. [L. See Zephyr.]
The west wind, or zephyr; -- usually personified, and made
the most mild and gentle of all the sylvan deities.
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Mild as when Zephyrus on Flora breathes. --Milton.
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