"boreal" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbɔːɹɪəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbɔɹi.əl/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-boreal.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more boreal [comparative], most boreal [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɔːɹɪəl Etymology: Borrowed from Latin boreālis (“northern”), from Boreās, from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (Boréās, “personification of the north wind”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|boreālis||northern}} Latin boreālis (“northern”), {{m|la|Boreās}} Boreās, {{der|en|grc|Βορέᾱς||personification of the north wind}} Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (Boréās, “personification of the north wind”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} boreal (comparative more boreal, superlative most boreal)
  1. Of, relating to, or coming from the north. Synonyms: septentrional, northern Derived forms: boreal bluet, boreal chickadee, boreal owl Related terms: oriental, occidental Translations (relating to the north): северен (severen) (Bulgarian), boreal (Catalan), boreaalinen (Finnish), boréal (French), boreal (Galician), boreal (German), bóireach (Irish), tuaisceartach (Irish), utara (Malay), keutaraan (Malay), boreal (Malay), boreal (Portuguese), boreal (Romanian), северный (severnyj) (Russian), boreal (Spanish), nordlig (Swedish), kuzey (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-boreal-en-adj-R0DyXW~E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "sense": "relating to the north",
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          "sense": "relating to the north",
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          "sense": "relating to the north",
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          "sense": "relating to the north",
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          "sense": "relating to the north",
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          "sense": "relating to the north",
          "word": "boreal"
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          "sense": "relating to the north",
          "word": "boreal"
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          "sense": "relating to the north",
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          "sense": "relating to the north",
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          "sense": "relating to the north",
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      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "severen",
      "sense": "relating to the north",
      "word": "северен"
    },
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      "sense": "relating to the north",
      "word": "boreal"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "relating to the north",
      "word": "boreaalinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "relating to the north",
      "word": "boréal"
    },
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      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "relating to the north",
      "word": "boreal"
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "relating to the north",
      "word": "boreal"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "relating to the north",
      "word": "bóireach"
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      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "relating to the north",
      "word": "tuaisceartach"
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      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "relating to the north",
      "word": "utara"
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      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "relating to the north",
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      "sense": "relating to the north",
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "relating to the north",
      "word": "boreal"
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      "code": "ro",
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      "sense": "relating to the north",
      "word": "boreal"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "severnyj",
      "sense": "relating to the north",
      "word": "северный"
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "relating to the north",
      "word": "boreal"
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "relating to the north",
      "word": "nordlig"
    },
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      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "relating to the north",
      "word": "kuzey"
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