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Noun: mistral  mis-trul
  1. A strong, cold north wind that blows in southern France and nearby regions, especially during winter
    "The mistral can make the Provence region quite chilly"

Derived forms: mistrals

Type of: boreas [archaic], north wind, norther, northerly

Encyclopedia: Mistral, Frédéric