boreas Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a wind that blows from the north
    northerly; north wind; norther.
  2. noun (Greek mythology) the god who personified the north wind
    • Boreas was pictured as bearded and powerful and winged and draped against the cold

WordNet

Bo"re*as noun
Etymology
L. boreas, Gr. .
Definitions
  1. The north wind; -- usually a personification.

Webster 1913