1. A wind that blows from the north
   "The boreas brought a chill to the air, signaling the approach of winter";
   - north wind, northerly, norther

1. (Greek mythology) the god who personified the north wind
   "Boreas was pictured as bearded and powerful and winged and draped against the cold"

Derived forms: boreases

Type of: air current, current of air, Greek deity, wind

Encyclopedia: Boreas