favonianadj.
/fəˈvəʊnɪən/ Of or pertaining to the west wind; hence, favourable, gentle, propitious.
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1656 T. Blount Glossographia Favonian, pertaining to the west-wind, favorable.
1744 E. Young Complaint: Night the Sixth 35 Soft Spring, with breath Favonian.
1772 J. W. Fletcher Third Check Antinom. 11 The favonian breathings and sighs which attended his preaching and prayers.
a1821 J. Keats in Life & Lett. (1848) II. 263 Softly tell her not to fear Such calm favonian burial!
1854 W. Johnson Ionica (1858) 78 Thou Shoulds't breathe upon that pallid brow Favonian airs of mirth and glee.
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