- north wind, norther, boreas - a wind from the north
--1 is a kind of wind, air current, current of air
--1 has particulars: bise, bize; mistral; tramontane, tramontana - Boreas - (Greek mythology) the god who personified the north wind; "Boreas was pictured as bearded and powerful and winged and draped against the cold"
--2 is a kind of Greek deity