| NOUN | phenomenon | boreas, north wind, northerly, norther | a wind that blows from the north |
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| person | Boreas | (Greek mythology) the god who personified the north wind |
| Meaning | A wind that blows from the north. | |
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| Synonyms | north wind, northerly, norther | |
| Narrower | bise, bize | A dry cold north wind in southeastern France |
| mistral | A strong north wind that blows in France during the winter | |
| tramontane, tramontana | A cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean | |
| Broader | wind, air current, current of air | Air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure |
| Spanish | aquilón, bóreas, cierzo, tramontana, viento del norte | |
| Catalan | aquiló, bòrees, cerç, tramuntana, vent nord | |
| Adjectives | boreal | relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind |
| Meaning | (Greek mythology) the god who personified the north wind. | |
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| Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
| Instance of | Greek deity | A deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks |
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