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(noun) a hot dust-laden wind from the Libyan deserts that blows on the northern Mediterranean coast chiefly in Italy, Malta, and Sicily / (noun) a warm moist oppressive southeast wind in the same regions / (noun) a hot or warm wind of cyclonic origin from an arid or heated region

115

The sky was clear in spite of the scirocco which had been hanging over the town since morning

—p.115 As a Man Grows Older (29) by Italo Svevo
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The sky was clear in spite of the scirocco which had been hanging over the town since morning

—p.115 As a Man Grows Older (29) by Italo Svevo
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10 months, 1 week ago

(adjective) of or indicative of a peevish ill-natured disposition, sickeningly unpleasant

139

Looking more bilious than ever

—p.139 As a Man Grows Older (29) by Italo Svevo
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Looking more bilious than ever

—p.139 As a Man Grows Older (29) by Italo Svevo
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(adjective) of or relating to priests or a priesthood; priestly / (adjective) of, relating to, or suggesting sacerdotalism

220

he took on almost a sacerdotal air

—p.220 As a Man Grows Older (29) by Italo Svevo
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10 months, 1 week ago

he took on almost a sacerdotal air

—p.220 As a Man Grows Older (29) by Italo Svevo
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10 months, 1 week ago