mistral
a cold, dry, northerly wind common in southern France and neighboring regions.
Origin of mistral
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Other definitions for Mistral (2 of 2)
Fré·dé·ric [frey-dey-reek], /freɪ deɪˈrik/, 1830–1914, French Provençal poet: Nobel Prize 1904.
Ga·bri·e·la [gah-vree-e-lah], /ˌgɑ vriˈɛ lɑ/, Lucila Godoy Alcayaga, 1889–1957, Chilean poet and educator: Nobel Prize in literature 1945.
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How to use mistral in a sentence
Lawmakers have tried to halt the French sale of the mistral, an amphibious warship, to the Russian Navy.
Germany Helped Prep Russia for War, U.S. Sources Say | Josh Rogin | April 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTwo years later I visited the south of France again, and had the pleasure of seeing mistral in his own home.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred DownerThis article of Lamartine, and his personal efforts on behalf of mistral, contributed greatly to the success of the poem.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred Downermistral himself and the poets about him now took an entirely new view of their mission.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred DownerSo mistral has devoted himself to promoting knowledge of its history, traditions, language, and religion.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred Downer
This often becomes an abstract feminine noun, answering to the French termination -ée; armée in mistral's language isPg 56 armado.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred Downer
British Dictionary definitions for mistral (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmɪstrəl, mɪˈstrɑːl) /
a strong cold dry wind that blows through the Rhône valley and S France to the Mediterranean coast, mainly in the winter
the class of board used in international windsurfing competitions, weighing 15kg and measuring 372cm × 64cm
Origin of mistral
1British Dictionary definitions for Mistral (2 of 2)
(French mistral) Frédéric (frederik). 1830–1914, French Provençal poet, who led a movement to revive Provençal language and literature: shared the Nobel prize for literature 1904
(Spanish misˈtral) Gabriela (ɡaˈβrjela), pen name of Lucila Godoy de Alcayaga. 1889–1957, Chilean poet, educationalist, and diplomatist. Her poetry includes the collection Desolación (1922): Nobel prize for literature 1945
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