the mistral
noun [S] /mɪˈstrɑːl/Definition
› a strong, cold, dry wind that blows south through France to the MediterraneanWind and windsStormy weather
(Definition of the mistral noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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