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- [wes-ter]
- /ˈwɛs tər/
- /ˈwe.stə(r)/
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- [wes-ter]
- /ˈwɛs tər/
Definitions of wester word
- noun wester a wind or storm coming from the west. 1
- verb without object wester (of heavenly bodies) to move or tend westward. 1
- verb without object wester to shift or veer toward the west. 1
- noun wester A strong westerly wind. 1
- verb wester (of the sun, moon, or a star) to move or appear to move towards the west 0
- noun wester a strong wind or storm from the west 0
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Origin of wester
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; west + -er1
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Parts of speech for Wester
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wester popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wester usage trend in Literature
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