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Boreas

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

noun

  1. the ancient Greek personification of the north wind.


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

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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

He knew through his gift of prophecy that he could be defended from the Harpies by two men alone, who were among the company on the Argo—the sons of Boreas, the great North Wind.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton