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First Known Use: 15th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same year1845
: located or moving toward the west
: blowing from the west
Spanish Central: Translation of westerly Nglish: Translation of westerly for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about westerly
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