Synonyms: Boreas
Definition: (Greek mythology) the god who personified the north wind
Usage: Boreas was pictured as bearded and powerful and winged and draped against the cold
Similar words: Greek deity
Definition: a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks
Synonyms: north wind, norther, northerly, boreas
Definition: a wind that blows from the north
Similar words: wind, current of air, air current
Definition: air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
Usage: trees bent under the fierce winds; when there is no wind, row; the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere