"Aquilon" meaning in English

See Aquilon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin aquilo, aquilonis. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|aquilo, aquilonis}} Latin aquilo, aquilonis Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Aquilon
  1. The Roman god of the North Wind, equivalent to the Greek god Boreas.
    Sense id: en-Aquilon-en-name-EMcg~0ey Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22
  2. The north wind personified.
    Sense id: en-Aquilon-en-name-FEskZrwb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Venti
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