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hyperborean
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As a noun, hyperborean means one of a race of people living in the extreme north, beyond the north wind. As an adjective, it means pertaining to the extreme north of the earth, or (usually jocular) to a specific northern country or area.
Meanings of hyperborean
3 meaningsnoun
greek mythologyusually capitalisedOne of a race of people living in the extreme north, beyond the north wind.
“The Hyperboreans venerated Apollo over the other gods.”
usually humorousAny person living in a northern country, or to the north.
adjective
Pertaining to the extreme north of the earth, or (usually jocular) to a specific northern country or area.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).