TEMPEST


Meaning of TEMPEST in English

/ ˈtempɪst; NAmE / noun

( formal or literary ) a violent storm

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IDIOMS

- a tempest in a teapot

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Old French tempeste , from Latin tempestas season, weather, storm, from tempus time, season.

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