tempest
Meaning
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- A storm, especially one with severe winds.
- Any violent tumult or commotion.
- (obsolete) A fashionable social gathering; a drum.
Synonyms
strong wind
stormy weather
northeast wind
hard storm
nor’easter
violent outburst
gust of wind
Frequency
Hyphenated as
tem‧pest
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɛmpəst/
Etymology
From Old French tempeste (French tempête), from Latin tempestas (“storm”), from tempus (“time, weather”).
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