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- [nawr-wes-ter]
- /ˌnɔrˈwɛs tər/
- /ˈnɔː.ˈwe.stə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nawr-wes-ter]
- /ˌnɔrˈwɛs tər/
Definitions of nor'wester word
- noun nor'wester sou'wester (defs 1, 2). 1
- abbreviation NOR'WESTER northwester. 1
- noun nor'wester a drink of strong liquor 0
- noun nor'wester a strong northwest wind 0
- noun nor'wester a hot dry wind from the Southern Alps 0
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Origin of nor'wester
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; nor(th)wester
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Parts of speech for Nor'wester
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nor'wester popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% 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.
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