First Known Use: 15th century
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1hyperborean
noun hy·per·bo·re·an \ˌhī-pər-ˈbȯr-ē-ən, -(ˌ)pər-bə-ˈrē-ən\
Definition of HYPERBOREAN
1
often capitalized : a member of a people held by the ancient Greeks to live beyond the north wind in a region of perpetual sunshine
2
: an inhabitant of a cool northern climate
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Origin of HYPERBOREAN
Latin Hyperborei (plural), from Greek Hyperboreoi, from hyper- + Boreas
Rhymes with HYPERBOREAN
2hyperborean
adjective
Definition of HYPERBOREAN
1
: of or relating to an extreme northern region : frozen
2
: of or relating to any of the arctic peoples
First Known Use of HYPERBOREAN
1591
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