"Hyperborea" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὑπερβόρεος (huperbóreos), i.e. ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + βόρειος (bóreios, “northern”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ὑπερβόρεος}} Ancient Greek ὑπερβόρεος (huperbóreos) Head templates: {{head|en|proper nouns}} Hyperborea
  1. (Greek mythology) the land of sunshine and plenty, beyond the northern wind, home to the hyperboreans, a race of giants Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology, Mythological locations Translations (The mythical land of sunshine and plenty): Hyperborea (Finnish), Hyperborea [feminine] (Polish), Гиперборе́я (Giperboréja) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Hyperborea-en-name-~e7mvEag Disambiguation of Mythological locations: 49 51 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'The mythical land of sunshine and plenty': 96 4
  2. The extreme north of the Earth; an area in a northerly region. Categories (topical): Mythological locations
    Sense id: en-Hyperborea-en-name-bS1sw72C Disambiguation of Mythological locations: 49 51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hyperborean, hyperboreal

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