Meaning of AUSTRAL
Pronunciation: | | 'ostrul
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- [n] the basic unit of money in Argentina; equal to 100 centavos
- [adj] of the south or coming from the south; "sailed the austral seas"
- [adj] relating to or coming from the south; "austral winds"
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| Synonyms: | | southern |
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| See Also: | | Argentine monetary unit, centavo | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Aus"tral\, a. [L. australis, fr. auster: cf. F.
austral.]
Southern; lying or being in the south; as, austral land;
austral ocean.
{Austral signs} (Astron.), the last six signs of the zodiac,
or those south of the equator.
\Aus"tral\, a. (Biogeography)
Designating, or pert. to, a zone extending across North
America between the Transition and Tropical zones, and
including most of the United States and central Mexico except
the mountainous parts.
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