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northern

nort·hern

UK/ˈnɔː.ðən/ US/ˈnɔːðn̩/ common uk us
adjective (4) noun (1)

adjective

1.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

  • “Northern liberals”
  • “northern industry”
  • “northern cities”
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2.

situated in or oriented toward the north

  • “the northern suburbs”
  • “going in a northerly direction”
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3.

coming from the north; used especially of wind

  • “the north wind doth blow”
  • “a northern snowstorm”
  • “the winds are northerly”
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4.

situated in or coming from regions of the north

  • “the northern hemisphere”
  • “northern autumn colors”
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noun

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Origin

From Middle English northerne, from Old English norþerne, from Proto-West Germanic *norþrōnī, from Proto-Germanic *nurþrōnijaz. Cognate with Old High German nordrōni and Old Norse norrœnn. Morphologically north + -ern.

Phrases

  • great northern bean
  • great northern diver
  • great northern loon
  • great northern prawn
  • great northern shrike
  • northern anchovy
  • Northern Areas
  • Northern Beaches

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