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Definition of Euroclydon

Euroclydon
Euroclydon Eu*roc"ly*don, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; ? the southeast wind + ? wave, billow; according to another reading, ?, i. e. a north-east wind, as in the Latin Vulgate Euro-aquilo.] A tempestuous northeast wind which blows in the Mediterranean. See Levanter. A tempestuous wind called Euroclydon. --Acts xxvii. 14.

Meaning of Euroclydon from wikipedia

- Euroclydon (or in Latin: Euroaquilo) is a cyclonic tempestuous northeast wind which blows in the Mediterranean, mostly in autumn and winter. It is the...
- a prisoner-of-war camp in both World Wars, and was later known as HMS Euroclydon. It remained in use by the British military until 1977. Fort Verdala was...
- (kludoon(a) 'high waves, rough water') and the Ancient Gr****-derived Euroclydon, meaning a violent north-eastern wind. The linguist Walther Kuhn suggested...
- as the wind starts at the Ionian Island Zakynthos. Bora (wind) Etesian Euroclydon Khamaseen Levantades Leveche Marin (wind) Maserati Grecale Mistral (wind)...
- usually moderate wind from Africa that reaches the Ionian coast of Italy) Euroclydon (a cyclonic tempestuous northeast wind in the Mediterranean) Föhn or foehn...
- sea stacks can be seen in this 1767 map by John Brekell, in his book Euroclydon: or the dangers of the sea considered and improved, in some reflections...
- Dockyard, Malta HMS Egmont or HMS St Angelo HMS Phoenicia (Fort Manoel) HMS Euroclydon Royal Navy Hospital Mtarfa Malta Command Fortifications of Malta Fortifications...
- he comments that a heart stuck to the world will be lost. Aristarchus Euroclydon Paul the Apostle Other related Bible parts: Acts 26, Acts 28 Holman Illustrated...
- bridge. After just over two miles the line entered Euroclydon tunnel, which took its name from Euroclydon House on the hill above. The steep gradient continued...
- section from there to Mitcheldean Road never saw a train. This included the Euroclydon Tunnel. Oxford and Aylesbury Tramroad - took over the private Brill Tramway...