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Boreas vs Boreal - What's the difference?

boreas | boreal |

As a proper noun boreas

is (label) (greek god).

As a noun boreal is

(geology|paleontology) a subdivision of the holocene epoch.

boreas

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (Greek god) The god of the North Wind.
  • (poetic) the north wind personified
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    See also

    * Aquilon * Auster * Notus * Zephyr

    boreal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, relating to, or coming from the north.

    • Synonyms

    * septentrional * northern

    Antonyms

    * austral * meridional

    Related terms

    * oriental * occidental

    See also

    * arboreal ----