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Mistral
/mi.stʁal/
a type of cold wind
Le mistral souffle dans le sud de la France.
The mistral is blowing in the south of France.
formal
a cold, dry wind that blows from the north or west in southern France
Le mistral est un vent froid et sec qui souffle dans le sud de la France.
The mistral is a cold and dry wind that blows in the south of France.
Word Origin
From Old French 'mestral', from Latin 'magistralis', meaning 'masterly' or 'dominant', likely referring to the wind's strong and dominant nature.
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais