First Known Use: 1604
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mistral
noun mis·tral \ˈmis-trəl, mi-ˈsträl\
Definition of MISTRAL
: a strong cold dry northerly wind of southern France
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Origin of MISTRAL
French, from Occitan, from mistral masterful, from Late Latin magistralis of a teacher — more at magistral
Mistral
biographical name Mis·tral \mi-ˈsträl, -ˈstral\
Definition of MISTRAL
Frédéric 1830–1914 Provençal poet
Mistral
biographical name
Definition of MISTRAL
Gabriela 1889–1957 originally Lucila Godoy Alcayaga Chilean poet & educ.
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