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- [nawrth-wes-ter; Nautical nawr-wes-ter]
- /ˌnɔrθˈwɛs tər; Nautical ˌnɔrˈwɛs tər/
- /nɔːθ.ˈwe.stə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nawrth-wes-ter; Nautical nawr-wes-ter]
- /ˌnɔrθˈwɛs tər; Nautical ˌnɔrˈwɛs tər/
Definitions of northwester word
- noun northwester New England and South Atlantic States. a wind or gale from the northwest. 1
- noun northwester A wind or storm blowing from the northwest. 1
- noun northwester a strong wind or storm from the northwest 0
- noun northwester a storm or strong wind from the northwest 0
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Origin of northwester
First appearance:
before 1725 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1725-35; northwest + -er1
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Parts of speech for Northwester
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
northwester popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
northwester usage trend in Literature
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