Dictionary definition for: Northern

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Dictionary definition for: Northern

1. (n) a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans

2. (a) in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "Northern liberals" "northern industry" "northern cities"

3. (s) situated in or oriented toward the north; "the northern suburbs" "going in a northerly direction"

4. (s) coming from the north; used especially of wind; "the north wind doth blow" "a northern snowstorm" "the winds are northerly"

5. (a) situated in or coming from regions of the north; "the northern hemisphere" "northern autumn colors"

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