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{{wiktionary|Zephyr|Zéphyr|zephyr|zephyrs|zéphyr}} In European tradition, a '''zephyr''' is a light wind or a [[west wind]], named after [[Zephyrus]], the Greek god or personification of the west wind. '''Zephyr''' may also refer to: {{TOC right}} ==Arts and media== ===Fictional characters=== * [[Zephyr (comics)]], in the Marvel Comics universe * Zephyr, a comic book character created by characters in the TV series ''[[Queer as Folk (American TV series)|Queer as Folk]]'' * Zephyr, a playable character from ''[[Warframe]]'' * Zephyr, in the video game ''[[City of Heroes]]'' * Zephyr, in the video game ''[[Heroes of Newerth]]'' * Zephyr, in the film ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame II]]'', voiced by Haley Joel Osment * Zephyr, in the TV series ''[[Killjoys (TV series)|Killjoys]]'' * Zephyr, in the TV series ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'' * Zephyr, in the video game ''[[Need for Speed Rivals]]'' * Zephyr, in the manga series ''[[One Piece]]'' * Zephyr, in the video game series ''[[Ratchet & Clank]]'' * Zephyr, in the video game ''[[Resonance of Fate]]'' * Zephyr, in the video game ''[[Tornado Outbreak]]'' * Zephyr, in the video game ''[[XCOM: Chimera Squad]]'' * Zephyr, in the short animated film ''[[How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming]]'' <!-- Do not add entries without their own article unless they are mentioned in the parent article --> ===Fictional entities=== * Zephyr, the Alabama town setting of the novel '' [[Boy's Life (novel)|Boy's Life]]'' * Zephyr, a prototype battery in the 2010 film ''[[Knight and Day]]'' * The Hoboken Zephyrs, a baseball team in ''The Twilight Zone'' episode "[[The Mighty Casey]]" * Zephyr, a sailboat in the children's book ''[[The Wreck of the Zephyr]]'' * Zephyr, an obtainable bow in the video game ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]'' * Zephyr, a realm in the video game ''[[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]'' <!-- Do not add entries without their own article unless they are at least mentioned in the parent article --> ===Music=== ====Albums==== * [[Zephyr (Zephyr album)|''Zephyr'' (Zephyr album)]] * [[Zephyr (Basement Jaxx album)|''Zephyr'' (Basement Jaxx album)]], a 2009 EP by Basement Jaxx ====Performers==== * [[Zephyr (band)]], an American blues-based hard rock band formed in 1968 * [[The Zephyrs]], a Scottish indie band * [[Zephyr Quartet]], an Australian string quartet ====Songs==== * [[Zephyr (Madeon song)|"Zephyr" (Madeon song)]], written and produced by Madeon, from the album ''Adventure'' * "Zephyr", a song from the Mary Chapin Carpenter album ''[[The Age of Miracles (album)|The Age of Miracles]]'' * "Zephyr", a song by one man project Conjure One (Rhys Fulber) from the album ''[[Exilarch (album)|Exilarch]]'' * "[[The Zephyr Song]]", from the Red Hot Chili Peppers' album ''By the Way'' * [[Zephyrus (Bloc Party song)|"Zephyrus" (Bloc Party song)]], by the band Bloc Party, on their album ''Intimacy'' * "Andvari" (English: ''zephyr''), a song on the Sigur Rós album ''[[Takk...]]'' ===Radio stations=== * [[WRKN (FM)]], an alternative rock station (formerly known as 106.1 the Zephyr) in New Orleans, Louisiana, US * [[KZFR]], a community radio station in Chico, California, US * [[WZPH-LP]], 96.7 FM The Zephyr, a Classic Oldies station located in Zephyrhills, Florida, US ===Other media=== * [[Zephyr (film)|''Zephyr'' (film)]], a 2010 Turkish feature film * [[Zephyr (video game)|''Zephyr'' (video game)]], a 1994 PC game * [[Zephyr (sculpture)|''Zephyr'' (sculpture)]], a 1998 stainless steel sculpture by Steve Wooldridge * [[Zephyr Books]], a publishing imprint of the Continental Book Company in the 1940s ==Businesses== * [[Zephyr Books]], a publishing imprint of the Continental Book Company in the 1940s * [[Zephyr Headwear]], a headwear company * [[Zephyr Technology]], a medical technology company * [[Jeff Ho Surfboards and Zephyr Productions]], a surfboard manufacturing facility and surf shop ==People== * [[Zephyr (artist)]], graffiti artist from New York City * [[Mikhail Mukasei]] (1907–2008, code name: Zephyr), Soviet spy active from the 1940s through the 1970s * [[Zephyr Moore Ramsey]] (1893–1984), African American lawyer based in Southern California * [[Zephyr Teachout]] (born 1971), professor at Fordham University and former candidate for governor of New York * [[Zephyr Wright]] (née Zephyr Black; 1915–1988), African American civil rights activist and chef for President Lyndon Johnson * [[Zooey Zephyr]] (born 1988), Montana state representative ==Places== ===United States=== * [[Zephyr Cove, Nevada]] * [[Zephyr, North Carolina]] * [[Zephyr, Texas]] ===Other places=== * [[Zephyr, Ontario]], Canada * [[Zephyr Glacier]], Antarctica ==Science and technology== {{for|transportation technology|#Transport}} ===Computing=== * [[Zephyr (operating system)]], small real-time operating system * [[Zephyr (protocol)]], an instant messenger protocol and application-suite * Zephyr, a hardware revision of Microsoft's [[Xbox 360 technical specifications|Xbox 360]] video game console * Zephyr, a commercial test management tool sold by [[SmartBear Software]] ===Other uses in science and technology=== * [[Zephyr (rover)|''Zephyr'' (rover)]], a NASA concept for a robotic Venus rover * ''[[Zephyranthes]]'', a plant genus whose species include the zephyr lily * [[Washoe Zephyr]], a meteorological phenomenon in the western US ==Transportation== ===Aviation=== * [[Advanced Aviation Zephyr]], ultralight, homebuilt aircraft * [[Addyman Zephyr]], a one-off, single seat sailplane * [[Airbus Zephyr]] or Qinetiq Zephyr, a series of solar-powered UAVs * [[ATEC Zephyr]], Czech ultralight aircraft manufactured by ATEC * [[Bartlett Zephyr]], light, civil aircraft of the 1940s * [[Fouga Zéphyr]], a carrier-capable jet trainer for the French Navy, based on the Fouga Magister * [[Qinetiq Zephyr]], later Airbus Zephyr, a solar powered unmanned air vehicle * [[RAE Zephyr]], 1923 pusher biplane ===Maritime=== * [[Zephyr (ship)|''Zephyr'' (ship)]], several mercantile vessels * [[Zephyr (dinghy)|''Zephyr'' (dinghy)]], a New Zealand sailing dinghy class * [[HMS Zephyr|HMS ''Zephyr'']], eight ships of the British Royal Navy * [[RV Zephyr|RV ''Zephyr'']], a research vessel * [[USS Zephyr (PC-8)|USS ''Zephyr'' (PC-8)]], United States Navy ship * ''Zephyr Seaport Liberty Cruise'', a sightseeing service operated by [[Circle Line Downtown]] in New York, US ===Rail=== {{see also|List of streamlined trainsets}} * [[Zephyr (train)]], a type of train-set with matching streamlined locomotive and passenger cars ===Road=== * [[Ford Zephyr]], a 1950–1972 British executive car * [[Kawasaki Zephyr]], a 1989–2000 Japanese sport bike * [[Lincoln-Zephyr]], a 1936–1942 American mid-size luxury car ** [[Lincoln-Zephyr V12 engine]], a 1936–1948 series of engines * [[Lincoln Zephyr]], a 2022–present Chinese mid-size luxury sedan * [[Lincoln MKZ]], a 2006–2020 American mid-size luxury sedan, originally named the ''Lincoln Zephyr'' * [[Mercury Zephyr]], a 1978–1983 American compact car ==Sports== * [[Zephyr (garment)]], a garment used in competitive rowing * [[Chicago Zephyrs]], former name of the NBA franchise currently known as the Washington Wizards * [[Denver Zephyrs]], former minor league baseball team * [[Muskegon Zephyrs]], former ice hockey team * [[New Orleans Zephyrs]], the former name of the Pacific Coast League franchise now known as the New Orleans Baby Cakes * [[Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka]], a Japanese professional basketball team * [[Spokane Zephyr FC]], a professional women's soccer team * [[Zephyr skateboard team]], also known as Z-Boys, in the 1970s ==Other uses== * [[Zephyrus]] or Zephyr, one of the Anemoi and the Greek god of the west wind ** [[West wind]] or light wind, in European tradition * [[Zephyr (cloth)]], a lightweight cotton fabric * [[Zefir (food)]] or ''zephyr'', a type of soft confectionery * Zephyr, a cultural festival of [[Orissa Engineering College]], India * Zephyr, a wooden roller coaster at the former amusement park [[Pontchartrain Beach]], New Orleans, Louisiana, US ==See also== {{canned search|Zephyr}} * {{look from|Zephyr}} * {{intitle|Zephr}} * [[Zephyrhills, Florida]], US * Zephyr One, a fictional transport and mobile headquarters in the TV series ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' * [[Zephir (disambiguation)]] * [[Zefir (disambiguation)]] * [[Xephyr]], a unix computer display server which targets a window on a host X Server as its framebuffer * [[Sapphire (disambiguation)]] {{Disambiguation|geo|ship|callsign|given name}}
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