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Arctic
WIKTIONARY
arctic
Adjective
  • ∙ Alternative letter-case form of Arctic
Noun
  • ∙ Alternative letter-case form of Arctic
Arctic
Adjective
  • ∙ Pertaining to the celestial north pole, or to the pole star. [from 14th c.] astronomy, now only in compounds
  • ∙ Pertaining to the northern polar region of the planet, characterised by extreme cold and an icy landscape. [from 16th c.] geography
  • ∙ Extremely cold, snowy, or having other properties of extreme winter associated with the Arctic. [from 16th c.]
  • ∙ Designed for use in very cold conditions. [from 19th c.]
Proper noun
  • ∙ The north celestial pole. [15th-17th c.] obsolete
  • ∙ The region of the Earth above the Arctic Circle, containing the North Pole. [from 17th c.] geography
Noun
  • ∙ A warm waterproof overshoe. [from 19th c.] US, now chiefly historical
  • ∙ Any of various butterflies of the genus Oeneis. [from 20th c.]