First Known Use: circa 1681
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favonian
adjective fa·vo·ni·an \fə-ˈvō-nē-ən\
Definition of FAVONIAN
: of or relating to the west wind : mild
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Origin of FAVONIAN
Latin favonianus, from Favonius, the west wind
Rhymes with FAVONIAN
aeonian, Antonian, Baconian, Bergsonian, Bostonian, Capetonian, chelonian, Clactonian, demonian, Devonian, draconian, Estonian, Etonian, Galtonian, Gladstonian, gorgonian, Gorgonian, Houstonian, Ionian, Jacksonian, Johnsonian, Jonsonian, Miltonian, Newtonian, Oxonian, Petronian, plutonian, Samsonian, Wilsonian
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