MISTRAL


Meaning of MISTRAL in English

/ ˈmɪstrəl; NAmE ; mɪˈstrɑːl/ noun

[ sing. ] a strong cold wind that blows through southern France, mainly in winter

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: French , from Provençal , from Latin magistralis (ventus) , literally master wind.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.