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- [mis-truh l, mi-strahl]
- /ˈmɪs trəl, mɪˈstrɑl/
- /ˈmɪ.strəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-truh l, mi-strahl]
- /ˈmɪs trəl, mɪˈstrɑl/
Definitions of mistral word
- noun mistral Frédéric [frey-dey-reek] /freɪ deɪˈrik/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, French Provençal poet: Nobel prize 1904. 1
- noun mistral Gabriela [gah-vree-e-lah] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA), (Lucila Godoy Alcayaga) 1889–1957, Chilean poet and educator: Nobel Prize in literature 1945. 1
- noun mistral A strong, cold northwesterly wind that blows through the Rhône valley and southern France into the Mediterranean, mainly in winter. 1
- noun mistral wind affecting southern France 1
- noun mistral a strong cold dry wind that blows through the Rhône valley and S France to the Mediterranean coast, mainly in the winter 0
- noun mistral the class of board used in international windsurfing competitions, weighing 15kg and measuring 372cm × 64cm 0
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Origin of mistral
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Middle French < Provençal; Old Provençal maistral < Latin magistrālis magistral
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Parts of speech for Mistral
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mistral popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mistral usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mistral
noun mistral
- windstorm — a storm with heavy wind but little or no precipitation.
- tornado — a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris. Compare waterspout (def 3).
- hurricane — a violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds of or in excess of 72 miles per hour (32 m/sec). Compare tropical cyclone, typhoon.
- squall — the act or sound of squalling: The baby's squall was heard next door.
- cyclone — A cyclone is a violent tropical storm in which the air goes round and round.
Antonyms for mistral
noun mistral
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
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