adj
Meaning 1
Western, westerly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal, not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
wester
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rhymes with -ɛstə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: W EH1 S T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
comparative form of west: more west
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: comparative, form-of, not-comparable
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name
Meaning 3
A surname.
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noun
Meaning 4
A strong westerly wind, a wind blowing from the west.
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verb
Meaning 5
To move towards the west
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 6
wind that blows from west to east
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: west wind
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Broader terms: wind, air current, current of air
Narrower terms: prevailing westerly, westerly
History
Etymology
From west + -er.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: движа се на запад (dviža se na zapad) — To move towards the west
- Greek: δύω (dýo) — To move towards the west