Frigid Zone

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Frigid Zone
    n 1: the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole;
         characterized by frigid climate [syn: {Frigid Zone}, {polar
         zone}, {polar region}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Frigid \Frig"id\, a. [L. frigidus, fr. frigere to be cold; prob.
   akin to Gr. ? to shudder, or perh. to ? cold. Cf. {Frill}.]
   1. Cold; wanting heat or warmth; of low temperature; as, a
      frigid climate.
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   2. Wanting warmth, fervor, ardor, fire, vivacity, etc.;
      unfeeling; forbidding in manner; dull and unanimated;
      stiff and formal; as, a frigid constitution; a frigid
      style; a frigid look or manner; frigid obedience or
      service.
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   3. Wanting natural heat or vigor sufficient to excite the
      generative power; impotent. --Johnson.
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   {Frigid zone}, that part of the earth which lies between
      either polar circle and its pole. It extends 23? 28? from
      the pole. See the Note under {Arctic}.
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