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hy·per·bo·re·an [ˌhīpərˈbôrēən, ˌhīpərbəˈrēən] noun an inhabitant of the extreme north.
New knowledge/vocabulary - my day is done now!
I hope I get the opportunity to use it before I die, just to show off my grandiloquence.
Hyperborea is an advanced civilization located in the far north and rooted in Greek mythology.
That explains it. My Ancient History teacher in HS was a dweeb and talked in a low monotone. I think I slept through a lot of Greek Mythology. Definitely a weak spot in my education.