"Beast from the East" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Beast from the East
  1. A wave of unusually cold temperatures in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2018 Wikipedia link: 2018 Great Britain and Ireland cold wave Categories (topical): Historical events, History of the United Kingdom, Snow, Weather
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