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austral

Pronunciation:  'ostrul

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the basic unit of money in Argentina; equal to 100 centavos
  2. [adj]  of the south or coming from the south; "sailed the austral seas"
  3. [adj]  relating to or coming from the south; "austral winds"
 
 Synonyms: southern
 
 See Also: Argentine monetary unit, centavo

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \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.
    
    
  2. \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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