The wind that often blows in Provence is called the mistral.
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Mistral
/mɪˈstɹɑːl/
Synonyms for "mistral" (23 found)
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Related words (11)
southeastersouthersoutherly bustersouthwesterstormtehuantepec windtehuantepecertramontanewest windwesterwesterly
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Sample sentences
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I saw him, the sea gray under the mistral and foam-flecked, watching the vanishing coast of France, which he was destined never to see again; and I thought there was something gallant in his bearing and dauntless in his soul.
Source: wiktionary
The mistral had been blowing for three days now and the sea showed more white than blue
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