Main Entry: ¹hy·per·bo·re·an

Pronunciation: \ˌhī-pər-ˈbȯr-ē-ən, -(ˌ)pər-bə-ˈrē-ən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin Hyperborei (plural), from Greek Hyperboreoi, from hyper- + Boreas

Date: 15th century

1 often capitalized : a member of a people held by the ancient Greeks to live beyond the north wind in a region of perpetual sunshine
2 : an inhabitant of a cool northern climate