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HYPERBOREAN
Hyperborean
(noun) (Greek mythology) one of a people that the ancient Greeks believed lived in a warm and sunny land north of the source of the north wind
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hyperborean (plural hyperboreans)
One of a race of people in Greek mythology living in the extreme north, beyond the north wind.
(usually, humorous) Any person living in a northern country, or to the north.
Adjective
hyperborean (comparative more hyperborean, superlative most hyperborean)
Pertaining to the extreme north of the earth, or (usually jocular) to a specific northern country or area.
Source: Wiktionary
Hy`per*bo"re*an, a. Etym: [L. hyperboreus, Gr. Boreas.]
1. (Greek Myth.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the region beyond the North wind, or to its inhabitants.
2. Northern; belonging to, or inhabiting, a region in very far north; most northern; hence, very cold; fright, as, a hyperborean coast or atmosphere. The hyperborean or frozen sea. C. Butler (1633).
Hy`per*bo"re*an, n.
1. (Greek Myth.)
Definition: One of the people who lived beyond the North wind, in a land of perpetual sunshine.
2. An inhabitant of the most northern regions.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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