/ Dictionary / Index M mistral: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mis•tral Pronunciation: (mis'trul, mi-sträl'), [key] — n. a cold, dry, northerly wind common in southern France and neighboring regions. Mis•tral Pronunciation: (mē-stral' for 1 mēs-träl' for 2), [key] — n. 1830–1914, French Provençal poet: Nobel prize 1904. (Lucila Godoy Alcayaga), 1889–1957, Chilean poet and educator: Nobel prize for literature 1945. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: mistral (Thesaurus) mistook mistranslate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language