Boreal
Pronunciation : Bo"re*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. borealis: cf. F. bor?al. See Boreas.]
Definition : Defn: Northern; pertaining to the north, or to the north wind; as, a boreal bird; a boreal blast. So from their own clear north in radiant streams, Bright over Europe bursts the boreal morn. Thomson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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