boreal Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind
  2. adjective toward or located in the north
    • the boreal signs of the Zodiac
  3. adjective satellite comprising or throughout far northern regions
    circumboreal.

WordNet

Bo"re*al adjective
Etymology
L. borealis: cf. F. boréal. See Boreas.
Definitions
  1. Northern; pertaining to the north, or to the north wind; as, a boreal bird; a boreal blast.
    So from their own clear north in radiant streams, Bright over Europe bursts the boreal morn. Thomson.

Webster 1913