Hyperborea
See also: hyperborea
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑπερβόρεος (huperbóreos), i.e. ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + βόρειος (bóreios, “northern”).
Proper noun
Hyperborea
- (Greek mythology) the land of sunshine and plenty, beyond the northern wind, home to the hyperboreans, a race of giants
- The extreme north of the Earth; an area in a northerly region.
Derived terms
Translations
The mythical land of sunshine and plenty
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