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HYPERBOREANS

\hˈa͡ɪpəbˌɔːɹi͡ənz], \hˈa‍ɪpəbˌɔːɹi‍ənz], \h_ˈaɪ_p_ə_b_ˌɔː_ɹ_iə_n_z]\

Definitions of HYPERBOREANS

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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[Gr.] (Myth.) Literally, those who dwell beyond Boreas, or the North Wind, a region supposed to be much like Elysium, or the Gardens of the Hesperides. Hence Hyperborean comes to mean "happy." See Elysian.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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