'Etesian' definitions:

Definition of 'Etesian'

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Etesian \E*te"sian\, a. [L. etesiae, pl., periodic winds, Gr. ?, fr. ? year: cf. F. ['e]t['e]sien.] Periodical; annual; -- applied to winds which annually blow from the north over the Mediterranean, esp. the eastern part, for an irregular period during July and August. [1913 Webster]