mistral

noun

mis·​tral ˈmi-strəl  mi-ˈsträl 

: a strong cold dry northerly wind of southern France

Examples of mistral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And should the mistral kick up, sip your digestif at the bar on a velvet couch by a crackling fire. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from Occitan, from mistral masterful, from Late Latin magistralis of a teacher — more at magistral

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

Biographical Definition

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biographical name (1)

Mis·​tral mi-ˈsträl 

-ˈstral

Frédéric 1830–1914 Provençal poet

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biographical name (2)

Gabriela 1889–1957 originally Lucila Godoy Alcayaga Chilean poet and educator