Boreas

noun

Bo·​re·​as ˈbȯr-ē-əs 

1

: the Greek god of the north wind

2

: the north wind personified

Examples of Boreas in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Berners in the Park, an event celebrating Bernese Mountain Dogs, will be presented on Saturday, Feb. 3, at Rice Park in downtown St. Paul by the 2019 King Boreas, Monte Johnson, and the 2019 Lady Boreas, Mary Johnson, in memory of their dog, Murphy. —Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2024

In 1619, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei named this phenomenon aurora borealis after the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora, and the Greek god of the north wind, Boreas. —Debbie Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2