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fa·vo·ni·an

 (fə-vō′nē-ən)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the west wind.
2. Mild; benign.

[Latin Favōniānus, from Favōnius, the west wind.]
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favonian

(fəˈvəʊnɪən)
adj
1. of or relating to the west wind
2. poetic favourable
[C17: from Latin Favōniānus]
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fa•vo•ni•an

(fəˈvoʊ ni ən)

adj.
1. of or pertaining to the west wind.
2. mild or favorable; propitious.
[1650–60; < Latin]
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