"cold northerly wind on the Mediterranean coast of France," c. 1600, from French, from Proven?al mistral, literally "the dominant wind," from mistral (adj.) "dominant," from Latin magistralis "dominant," from magister "master" (see master (n.)).
雙語例句
1. Suddenly he felt the fresh and sharp night air and he knew that the mistral was blowing.
突然間，他呼吸到了夜晚新鮮寒冷的空氣，他知道這是寒冷干燥的強風。
來自辭典例句
2. Along the Rh ? ne Valley, occasional strong , cold , dry , north - to - northwesterly wind known as the mistral.