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weathermaker en · NOUN

Etymology

From weather + maker.

Meanings

1. One who attempts to influence the weather by magic; one who performs a weathermaking ritual.
   • A death, a drought ascribable to the sorcery of a weathermaker, a cyclone and so forth could always excite the natives to acts of revenge, and consequently no man could leave his district unarmed […] 1999, Felix Speiser, Ethnology of Vanuatu, page 211:
2. (informal) A storm; a meteorological event that creates unpleasant weather.
   • At first glance, that looks like a severe weather maker to our south, with the potential to move into our part of the world. Worth watching. 2017 January 14, “Saturday Afternoon Update”, in Kentucky Weather Center:
3. (informal) A geographical feature that tends to cause weather to form.
   • It's right on the shore of a body of water that is considered Central New York's principal weather-maker. That makes this place the perfect seasonal bellwether: When it opens for the season, spring is here. When it closes, winter's not far behind. 2010 August 4, “Answers to Quiz de Cuisine, our test of Syracuse-area restaurant knowledge”, in Syracuse.com:

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