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wester

1

[ wes-ter ]

noun

  1. a wind or storm coming from the west.


wester

2

[ wes-ter ]

verb (used without object)

  1. (of heavenly bodies) to move or tend westward.
  2. to shift or veer toward the west.

wester

/ ˈɛə /

verb

  1. intr (of the sun, moon, or a star) to move or appear to move towards the west
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a strong wind or storm from the west
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of wester1

First recorded in 1920–25; west + -er 1

Origin of wester2

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; west, -er 6
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Schools stretching from St. Louis in the east, through central districts such as Columbia and into westers districts like Kansas City called off Wednesday classes.

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A 16-year-old was shot to death at a protest on Tuesday in wester Caracas, according to rights group Venezuelan Observatory of Social Conflict.

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So, he had exposure to wester culture, economics and ideas.

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The impact of the Pacific waves when lashed by a sixty-mile “sou’-wester” is something terrific.

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I fancy I can still feel the salt sting of that sou'-wester we faced together.

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