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boreas

bo·reas

UK/ˈbɔːɹɪəs/ US/ˈbɔɹɪəs/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

a wind from the north

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2.

(Greek mythology) the god who personified the north wind

  • “Boreas was pictured as bearded and powerful and winged and draped against the cold”

Origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (Boréās).

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