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BOREAL
boreal, circumboreal
(adjective) comprising or throughout far northern regions
boreal
(adjective) toward or located in the north; “the boreal signs of the Zodiac”
boreal
(adjective) relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
Boreal (uncountable)
(geology, paleontology) A subdivision of the Holocene epoch.
Anagrams
• albero
Etymology
Adjective
boreal (comparative more boreal, superlative most boreal)
Of, relating to, or coming from the north.
Synonyms
• septentrional
• northern
Antonyms
• austral
• meridional
Anagrams
• albero
Source: Wiktionary
Bo"re*al, a. Etym: [L. borealis: cf. F. boréal. See Boreas.]
Definition: Northern; pertaining to the north, or to the north wind; as, a boreal bird; a boreal blast. So from their own clear north in radiant streams, Bright over Europe bursts the boreal morn. Thomson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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