boreal

[ bawr-ee-uhl, bohr‐ ]

/ ˈbɔr i əl, ˈboʊr‐ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR boreal ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of or relating to the north wind.

of or relating to the north.

(sometimes initial capital letter) pertaining to Boreas.

Origin of boreal

1425–75; late Middle English boriall<Late Latin boreālis northern (Latin bore(ās)Boreas + -ālis-al¹)

Words nearby boreal

Bordet, Bordetella, Bordet-Gengou bacillus, bordure, bore, boreal, Boreas, borecole, boredom, boree, boreen

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Example sentences from the Web for boreal

Boreal nature, in its struggle with the frost, presented a splendid spectacle.
The English at the North Pole|Jules Verne
In all of them a Boreal end draws an Austral and repels a Boreal, and contrariwise, according to the laws magnetical.
On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth|William Gilbert of Colchester
However, I stopped the Boreal in time, and later on lowered the kayak, and boarded the other.
The Purple Cloud|M.P. Shiel
Darwin seems to have been impressed by the boreal character of the Azores, thus taking the opposite view to that of Sir Joseph.
More Letters of Charles Darwin|Charles Darwin

This species is boreal in its haunts, and is found in New England and northward and westward into the British possessions.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland

British Dictionary definitions for boreal (1 of 2)

boreal

/ (ˈbɔːrɪəl) /

adjective

of or relating to the north or the north wind

Word Origin for boreal

C15: from Latin boreās the north wind

British Dictionary definitions for boreal (2 of 2)

Boreal

/ (ˈbɔːrɪəl) /

adjective

of or denoting the coniferous forests in the north of the N hemisphere

designating a climatic zone having snowy winters and short summers

designating a dry climatic period from about 7500 to 5500 bc, characterized by cold winters, warm summers, and a flora dominated by pines and hazels

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Scientific definitions for boreal

boreal

[ bôr′ē-əl ]

Relating to the north or to northern areas.

Relating to the north wind.

Relating to the forest areas of the Northern Temperate Zone that are dominated by coniferous trees such as spruce, fir, and pine.

单词	boreal
释义	boreal [ bawr-ee-uhl, bohr‐ ] / ˈbɔr i əl, ˈboʊr‐ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR boreal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to the north wind. of or relating to the north. (sometimes initial capital letter) pertaining to Boreas. Origin of boreal 1425–75; late Middle English boriall<Late Latin boreālis northern (Latin bore(ās)Boreas + -ālis-al¹) Words nearby boreal Bordet, Bordetella, Bordet-Gengou bacillus, bordure, bore, boreal, Boreas, borecole, boredom, boree, boreen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for boreal Boreal nature, in its struggle with the frost, presented a splendid spectacle. The English at the North Pole\|Jules Verne In all of them a Boreal end draws an Austral and repels a Boreal, and contrariwise, according to the laws magnetical. On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth\|William Gilbert of Colchester However, I stopped the Boreal in time, and later on lowered the kayak, and boarded the other. The Purple Cloud\|M.P. Shiel Darwin seems to have been impressed by the boreal character of the Azores, thus taking the opposite view to that of Sir Joseph. More Letters of Charles Darwin\|Charles Darwin This species is boreal in its haunts, and is found in New England and northward and westward into the British possessions. The Butterfly Book\|William Jacob Holland British Dictionary definitions for boreal (1 of 2) boreal / (ˈbɔːrɪəl) / adjective of or relating to the north or the north wind Word Origin for boreal C15: from Latin boreās the north wind British Dictionary definitions for boreal (2 of 2) Boreal / (ˈbɔːrɪəl) / adjective of or denoting the coniferous forests in the north of the N hemisphere designating a climatic zone having snowy winters and short summers designating a dry climatic period from about 7500 to 5500 bc, characterized by cold winters, warm summers, and a flora dominated by pines and hazels Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to boreal arctic, freezing, frosty, glacial, icy, polar Scientific definitions for boreal boreal [ bôr′ē-əl ] Relating to the north or to northern areas. Relating to the north wind. Relating to the forest areas of the Northern Temperate Zone that are dominated by coniferous trees such as spruce, fir, and pine. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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boreal

adjective

Origin of boreal

Words nearby boreal

Example sentences from the Web for boreal

British Dictionary definitions for boreal (1 of 2)

adjective

Word Origin for boreal

British Dictionary definitions for boreal (2 of 2)

adjective

Words related to boreal

Scientific definitions for boreal