Boreas

American  

[bawr-ee-uhs, bohr-] / ˈbɔr i əs, ˈboʊr- /

noun

1. the ancient Greek personification of the north wind.

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Boreas British  

/ ˈbɔːrɪəs /

noun

1. Greek myth the god personifying the north wind

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Etymology

Origin of Boreas

C14: via Latin from Greek

Example Sentences

The Aurora Borealis is the scientific name for the Northern Lights, named after the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora, and the Greek god of the north wind, Boreas.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023

He called spring “battle of the equinox,” when Boreas, Greek god of the north wind, and Notus, of the south, fought for supremacy and kept the sea in constant turmoil.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2017

That name was Hyperborea: the region beyond the kingdom of Boreas, god of the north wind.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 17, 2017

The focus now is on the 20,500-acre Boreas Ponds tract, purchased by the state last month.

From Washington Times • May 7, 2016

“Oh...yes. Or rather, no. We have had no word. He was not taken by my winds. No doubt this was the work of Boreas or his spawn.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan