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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