Associations to the word «Boreal»

Wiktionary

BOREAL, adjective. Of, relating to, or coming from the north.
BOREAL, noun. (geology) (paleontology) A subdivision of the Holocene epoch.
BOREAL OWL, noun. A species of owl, Aegolius funereus.

Dictionary definition

BOREAL, adjective. Relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind.
BOREAL, adjective. Toward or located in the north; "the boreal signs of the Zodiac".
BOREAL, adjective. Comprising or throughout far northern regions.

Wise words

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