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Definition of Hurricane
Hurricane

A violent storm, characterized by extreme fury and sudden changes of the wind, and generally accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning; -- especially prevalent in the East and West Indies. Also used figuratively.

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Hurricane Quotations

Staid middle age loves the hurricane passions of opera.
Mason Cooley

The generosity of the American public toward the victims of Hurricane Katrina and the Tsunami has been reflected in the outpouring of support for the Pakistani earthquake victims.
Jon Porter

It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Charles Caleb Colton

It was like being in the eye of a hurricane. You'd wake up in a concert and think, Wow, how did I get here?
John Lennon

America is a hurricane, and the only people who do not hear the sound are those fortunate if incredibly stupid and smug White Protestants who live in the center, in the serene eye of the big wind.
Norman Mailer

Hurricane Translations

hurricane in Dutch is orkaan
hurricane in French is ouragan
hurricane in German is Orkan, Wirbelsturm
hurricane in Italian is uragano
hurricane in Norwegian is orkan
hurricane in Swedish is orkan


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