etesian

  • 51wether — [weth′ər] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger widder < IE base * wet , year > ETESIAN] a castrated male sheep or goat …

    English World dictionary

  • 52imbat — (ˈ)im|bät noun ( s) Etymology: Turkish : a cooling etesian wind in the Levant (as in Cyprus) …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 53Mediterranean climate — a climate having sunny, hot, dry summers and rainy winters. Also called etesian climate. [1895 1900] …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 54GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism