Eurus
/ˈjʊɹəs/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The east wind. obsolete, poetic
Proper Noun
- 1 The god of the East Wind, autumn, protection, comfort, balance, preservation, change, adulthood and maturity. Greek
"For a Tempeſt. Take Eurus, Zephyr, Auſter and Boreas, and caſt them together in one Verſe. Add to theſe of Rain, Lightning, and of Thunder (the loudeſt you can) quantum ſufficit. Mix your Clouds and Billows well together till they foam, and thicken your Deſcription here and there with a Quickſand. Brew your Tempeſt well in your Head, before you ſet it a blowing."
- 2 The east wind personified. poetic
Antonyms
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More examples"Three more / fierce Eurus from the deep sea dashed ashore / on quicks and shallows, pitiful to view, / and round them heaped the sandbanks."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek Εὖρος (Eûros).
Etymology 2
From Middle English Eurus, ewrus, from Latin eurus, from Ancient Greek εὖρος (eûros).