Word Net
zephyrNoun
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,
gentle
wind, air]
2 (Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west
wind
Moby Thesaurus
air, blubber, breeze, butter, clay, cooling breeze, cushion, dough, down, eiderdown, feather bed, feathers, fleece, floss, flue, fluff, foam, gale, gentle wind, kapok, light air, light breeze, light wind, moderate breeze, ocean breeze, onshore breeze, pillow, plush, pudding, puff, putty, rubber, satin, sea breeze, silk, softblowing wind, swansdown, thistledown, velvet, wax, woolEnglish
Etymology
From the Zephyros, (also transliterated as Zephuros) meaning "the West Wind" (as a personification or god). It is probably derived from Greek zophos meaning "black" or "dark," hence "the West."Noun
Translations
light refreshing wind; a gentle breeze
- Czech: zefýr
- Finnish: tuulenhenkäys
- Italian: zefiro , zeffiro (less used)
- Polish: zefir
thing of fine, soft, or light quality,
especially fabric
Proper noun
Zephyr- The god of the West Wind
- a motor car made (some time ago) by Ford in the United Kingdom
- a small town in India
Zephyr may refer to:
- Zephyrus, one of the Anemoi and the Greek god of the west wind
- Zephyr (Zefyr) - a type of marshmallow candy popular in Eastern Europe
- Zephyr Flower, scientific name Zephyranthes candida
- Zephyr (Disney), the son of Esmeralda and Phoebus in the film The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
- Little wind
- The Zephyr, a wooden roller coaster which was the signature ride at the Pontchartrain Beach Amusement Park
- A region in the world of There
- The Canyon Country Zephyr, a Moab, Utah-based newspaper
- Zephyr (graffiti artist), a well-known graffiti artist from New York City
- Zephyr (software), an instant messenger protocol and application-suite
- Zephyr (qa management software) , a test management system
Places:
- Zephyr, Ontario, a place north of Toronto
- Zephyrhills a city in Florida, USA.
In transport:
- USS Zephyr (PC-8), a ship of the United States Navy
- Pioneer Zephyr, a diesel-powered railroad trainset built in 1934 for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
- California Zephyr, a diesel-powered passenger train famous for its use of Vista-Dome cars
- Ford Zephyr, an automobile
- Lincoln Zephyr, an automobile
- Mercury Zephyr, an automobile
- Kawasaki Zephyr, a model of motorcycle
- Ader Avion II, an early aircraft design
- Fouga Zéphyr, a carrier-capable jet trainer for the French Navy, based on the Fouga Magister
- Zephyr, a solar powered unmanned air vehicle (UAV), designed by QinetiQ
- Zephyr A type of flying craft, like a Blimp.
In gaming:
- Queen Zephyr, a character in the video game Xenogears
- Horseshoes of the Zephyr, a magic item in Dungeons and Dragons that increases mount speed
- Xbox 360 Elite, the second version of the Xbox 360 video game console which was codenamed Zephyr
- Zephyr, a demon boss in the Nintendo DS game Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
- Zephyr, a Jupiter (Wind) Djinni in the Game Boy Advance Golden Sun
- Zephyr pole, a wind elemental weapon in the Playstation 2 RPG Final Fantasy XII
- The Level "Zephyr" in the Playstation fantasy/adventure Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
- Zephyr, an Ace in Namco's PSP game Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
In music:
- Zephyr (band), a blues-based hard rock band formed in 1968 in Boulder, Colorado
- The Zephyrs, an Edinburgh, Scotland-based indie band
- "The Zephyr Song", the second single from the Red Hot Chili Peppers' album By the Way
- Zephyr - The Music of Elizabeth Henshaw, UK composer & producer
- KZFR, a community radio station in Chico, California
- WKSY, an alternative rock station in New Orleans, Louisiana
In sport:
- New Orleans Zephyrs, an AAA Pacific Coast League minor league baseball team
- Chicago Zephyrs, former name of the NBA franchise currently known as the Washington Wizards
- Zephyr skateboard team, 1970s skateboard team a.k.a Z-boys
- Zephyr (garment), a garment used in competitive rowing
- Zephyr (Des Townson), a model of racing dingy
zephyr in German: Zephyr (Begriffsklärung)
zephyr in French: Zephyr (homonymie)
zephyr in Dutch: Zephyr
zephyr in Japanese: ゼファー
zephyr in Volapük:
Zephyr