Boreas

/ˈbɔːɹɪəs/

Synonyms for "boreas" (7 found)

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Noun(2 words)
north windmythic wind deity

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Noun(2 words)
north wind godnorth wind personification

Related words (3)

Noun(3 words)

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air currentcurrent of airdeitymythological beingwind

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cold windmythic windnorth windnorth wind godwind deitywinter wind

Inflections

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Derivations

3 entries
borealboreannorth wind

Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Boreas is the harshest of all the winds.

Source: tatoeba (11742776)

Aeolus wooed and married the dainty Aurora, goddess of the morning, who bore him his sons, i.e. Boreas, the north wind; Notus, the south wind; Eurus, the east wind; and Zephyrus, the soft and gentle west wind. Sometimes Aurora sought the services of her children, but they were entirely under the control of their father Aeolus who ruled them with a strict hand.

Source: tatoeba (12229730)

For a Tempeſt. Take Eurus, Zephyr, Auſter and Boreas, and caſt them together in one Verſe. Add to theſe of Rain, Lightning, and of Thunder (the loudeſt you can) quantum ſufficit. Mix your Clouds and Billows well together till they foam, and thicken your Deſcription here and there with a Quickſand. Brew your Tempeſt well in your Head, before you ſet it a blowing.

Source: wiktionary

BOREAS, one of the four Cardinal Winds, and one of the Deities of the Heathens, was the Son of Aſtræus and Aurora, and had his Seat at Thrace. Pindar calls him the King of Winds. [Footnote numbers omitted.]

Source: wiktionary

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