Definitions for boreas
ˈbɔr i əs, ˈboʊr-bore·as

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. north wind, northerly, norther, boreasnoun

   a wind that blows from the north

2. Boreasnoun

   (Greek mythology) the god who personified the north wind

   "Boreas was pictured as bearded and powerful and winged and draped against the cold"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Boreasnoun

   The god of the North Wind.

2. Boreasnoun

   the north wind personified

3. boreasnoun

   The north wind.

4. Etymology: From Βορέας

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BOREASnoun

   The north wind.

   Etymology: Lat.

   Boreas, and Cærias, and Argestas loud,
   And Thrascias, rend the woods, and seas up-turn. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. x. l. 699.

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1. boreas

   Boreas is a term derived from Greek mythology and refers to the god of the North Wind. He is often depicted as being very strong, with a violent and stormy temper, bringing cold winter air. The term can also be used to refer to the northern wind in a general sense.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Boreasnoun

   the north wind; -- usually a personification

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Boreas

   Boreas is an oil painting in the Pre-Raphaelite style created in 1903 by John William Waterhouse.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Boreas

   bō′re-as, n. the north wind.—adj. Bō′real. [L. and Gr.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Boreas

   the god of the north wind, and son of the Titan Astræus and of Aurora.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. boreas

   A classical name for the north wind, still in use; indeed a brackish proverb for extreme severity of weather says--"Cold and chilly, like Boreas with an iceberg in each pocket."

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1. Boreas

   (Bo′reas), the north wind, son of Astraeus and Aurora.

   “... I snatched her from the rigid north, Her native bed, on which bleak Boreas blew, And bore her nearer to the sun....” (Young, 1710.)

Matched Categories

1. • Greek Deity
   • Greek Mythology

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How to pronounce boreas?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say boreas in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of boreas in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of boreas in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=boreas
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Boreas
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=boreas
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boreas
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=boreas
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=boreas
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Boreas
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=boreas
10. ^ Mythology
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=boreas
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=boreas