Zeph

Zeph
abbreviation Zephaniah

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Zeph — Zeph·i·ran; zeph·yr·an·thes; zeph·yr·e·an; zeph·yr; zeph·yr·ous; …   English syllables

  • Zeph|a|ni|ah — «ZEHF uh NY uh», noun. 1. a Hebrew prophet of the 600 s B.C. 2. a prophetic book of the Old Testament attributed to him, placed among the Minor Prophets. Abbr: Zeph …   Useful english dictionary

  • zeph|yr — «ZEHF uhr», noun. the west wind personified; Zephyrus. ╂[< Latin zephyrus < Greek zéphyros] zeph|yr «ZEHF uhr», noun. 1. any soft, gentle wind; mild breeze: »The flowers, the zephyrs, and the warblers of spring, returning after a tedious… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Zeph|yr — «ZEHF uhr», noun. the west wind personified; Zephyrus. ╂[< Latin zephyrus < Greek zéphyros] zeph|yr «ZEHF uhr», noun. 1. any soft, gentle wind; mild breeze: »The flowers, the zephyrs, and the warblers of spring, returning after a tedious… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Zeph — m English (esp. U.S): short form of the much rarer full name Zephaniah, meaning ‘hidden by God’ in Hebrew. This was the name of one of the minor biblical prophets, author of the book of the Bible that bears his name …   First names dictionary

  • zèph — zèf ou zèph [zɛf] n. m. ÉTYM. 1878, in Esnault; de zéphyr. ❖ ♦ Argot. Vent. On écrit aussi zef, zeph. 0 (…) je rêve, le soir, lorsque les sommets des platanes, courbés par le zeph, semblent à portée de barreau (…) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Zeph. — abbr. Zephaniah (Old Testament). * * * Zephaniah. * * * Zeph. (Bible) abbrev (Book of) Zephaniah * * * Zeph., Zephaniah (book of the Old Testament). * * * abbr. Bible Zephaniah …   Useful english dictionary

  • Zeph|i|ran Chloride — «ZEHF uh ran», Trademark. a mixture of alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chlorides, used as an antiseptic on skin and mucous membranes …   Useful english dictionary

  • Zeph|y|rus — «ZEHF uhr uhs», noun. Greek Mythology. the god of the west wind, considered to be the mildest and gentlest of sylvan deities: »With voice Mild, as when Zephyrus on Flora breathes (Milton) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Zeph. — Zephaniah. * * * …   Universalium

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