mistral

[ mis-truhl, mi-strahl ]

/ ˈmɪs trəl, mɪˈstrɑl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR mistral ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a cold, dry, northerly wind common in southern France and neighboring regions.

Origin of mistral

1595–1605; <Middle French <Provençal; Old Provençal maistral<Latin magistrālismagistral

Words nearby mistral

mistle thrush, mistletoe, mistletoe bird, mistletoe cactus, mistook, mistral, mistranslate, mistreat, mistress, mistress of ceremonies, Mistress of the Robes

Definition for mistral (2 of 2)

Mistral

[ mee-stral for 1; mees-trahl for 2 ]

/ miˈstral for 1; misˈtrɑl for 2 /

noun

Fré·dé·ric

[frey-dey-reek], /freɪ deɪˈrik/, 1830–1914, French Provençal poet: Nobel prize 1904.

Ga·bri·e·la

[gah-vree-e-lah], /ˌgɑ vriˈɛ lɑ/, Lucila Godoy Alcayaga, 1889–1957, Chilean poet and educator: Nobel Prize in literature 1945.

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Example sentences from the Web for mistral

Lawmakers have tried to halt the French sale of the Mistral, an amphibious warship, to the Russian Navy.
Germany Helped Prep Russia for War, U.S. Sources Say|Josh Rogin|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mistral has celebrated the cloister portal in a poem, and that alone would make it sacred to the Provence.
The Car That Went Abroad|Albert Bigelow Paine
Like the creations of Victor Hugo's poetry, those of Mistral speak the language of the author.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
These winds have been given special names (mistral, sirocco, bora, &c.).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various

The elderly victim of my furious entry was lounging, in spite of the mistral, by the grim machicolated gateway.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Mistral, mis′trl, n. a violent north-west wind which at certain seasons prevails on the south coast of France.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mistral (1 of 2)

mistral

/ (ˈmɪstrəl, mɪˈstrɑːl) /

noun

a strong cold dry wind that blows through the Rhône valley and S France to the Mediterranean coast, mainly in the winter

the class of board used in international windsurfing competitions, weighing 15kg and measuring 372cm × 64cm

Word Origin for mistral

C17: via French from Provençal, from Latin magistrālis magistral, as in magistrālis ventus master wind

British Dictionary definitions for mistral (2 of 2)

Mistral

noun

(French mistral) Frédéric (frederik). 1830–1914, French Provençal poet, who led a movement to revive Provençal language and literature: shared the Nobel prize for literature 1904

(Spanish misˈtral) Gabriela (ɡaˈβrjela), pen name of Lucila Godoy de Alcayaga. 1889–1957, Chilean poet, educationalist, and diplomatist. Her poetry includes the collection Desolación (1922): Nobel prize for literature 1945

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单词	mistral
释义	mistral [ mis-truhl, mi-strahl ] / ˈmɪs trəl, mɪˈstrɑl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mistral ON THESAURUS.COM noun a cold, dry, northerly wind common in southern France and neighboring regions. Origin of mistral 1595–1605; <Middle French <Provençal; Old Provençal maistral<Latin magistrālismagistral Words nearby mistral mistle thrush, mistletoe, mistletoe bird, mistletoe cactus, mistook, mistral, mistranslate, mistreat, mistress, mistress of ceremonies, Mistress of the Robes Definition for mistral (2 of 2) Mistral [ mee-stral for 1; mees-trahl for 2 ] / miˈstral for 1; misˈtrɑl for 2 / noun Fré·dé·ric [frey-dey-reek], /freɪ deɪˈrik/, 1830–1914, French Provençal poet: Nobel prize 1904. Ga·bri·e·la [gah-vree-e-lah], /ˌgɑ vriˈɛ lɑ/, Lucila Godoy Alcayaga, 1889–1957, Chilean poet and educator: Nobel Prize in literature 1945. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mistral Lawmakers have tried to halt the French sale of the Mistral, an amphibious warship, to the Russian Navy. Germany Helped Prep Russia for War, U.S. Sources Say\|Josh Rogin\|April 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Mistral has celebrated the cloister portal in a poem, and that alone would make it sacred to the Provence. The Car That Went Abroad\|Albert Bigelow Paine Like the creations of Victor Hugo's poetry, those of Mistral speak the language of the author. Frdric Mistral\|Charles Alfred Downer These winds have been given special names (mistral, sirocco, bora, &c.). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5\|Various The elderly victim of my furious entry was lounging, in spite of the mistral, by the grim machicolated gateway. The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol\|William J. Locke Mistral, mis′trl, n. a violent north-west wind which at certain seasons prevails on the south coast of France. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for mistral (1 of 2) mistral / (ˈmɪstrəl, mɪˈstrɑːl) / noun a strong cold dry wind that blows through the Rhône valley and S France to the Mediterranean coast, mainly in the winter the class of board used in international windsurfing competitions, weighing 15kg and measuring 372cm × 64cm Word Origin for mistral C17: via French from Provençal, from Latin magistrālis magistral, as in magistrālis ventus master wind British Dictionary definitions for mistral (2 of 2) Mistral noun (French mistral) Frédéric (frederik). 1830–1914, French Provençal poet, who led a movement to revive Provençal language and literature: shared the Nobel prize for literature 1904 (Spanish misˈtral) Gabriela (ɡaˈβrjela), pen name of Lucila Godoy de Alcayaga. 1889–1957, Chilean poet, educationalist, and diplomatist. Her poetry includes the collection Desolación (1922): Nobel prize for literature 1945 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 mistral gust, air, gale, breeze, cyclone, blast, windstorm, tornado, hurricane, squall, wind, monsoon, blow, whisk, whiff, flutter, breath, flurry, draft, typhoon
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mistral

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Definition for mistral (2 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for mistral (1 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for mistral (2 of 2)

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