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proper noun
- A region of the Earth above the Arctic Circle, containing the North Pole.
Etymology: From Ancient Greek á, (of the Great Bear, Ursa Major).
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adjective
- Being extremely cold, snowy, or having other properties of extreme winter associated with the Arctic.
- The food was kept very fresh by the temperature setting of the freezer.
Etymology: From Arctic < Ancient Greek (polytonic, á) (arktikos) "of the bear, northern", a reference to the northerly constellation Ursa Major < (polytonic, á) (arktos) "bear".
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