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(bō′rə, bôr′ə)

noun

a fierce, cold northerly wind of lowland and coastal regions, esp. along the Adriatic Sea

Origin: It dial. for borea < L boreas, Boreas

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noun

A violent, cold, northeasterly winter wind on the Adriatic Sea.

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Origin: Italian dialectal

Origin: , from Latin Boreās, Boreas; see Boreas

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