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boreal

bo·real

UK/ˈbɔːɹɪ.əl/ US/ˈbɔɹi.əl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind

2.

toward or located in the north

  • “the boreal signs of the Zodiac”
3.

comprising or throughout far northern regions

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin boreālis (“northern”), from Boreās, from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (Boréās, “personification of the north wind”).

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