NORTHERN

northerly, northern

(adjective) coming from the north; used especially of wind; “the north wind doth blow”; “a northern snowstorm”; “the winds are northerly”

northerly, northern

(adjective) situated in or oriented toward the north; “the northern suburbs”; “going in a northerly direction”

northern

(adjective) situated in or coming from regions of the north; “the northern hemisphere”; “northern autumn colors”

northern

(adjective) in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; “Northern liberals”; “northern industry”; “northern cities”

Northern

(noun) a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

northern (comparative more northern, superlative most northern)

Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north;northerly.

(of a wind) Blowing from the north; northerly.

(British) Characteristic of the North of England (usually capitalised)

Synonyms

• boreal

• septentrional

Antonyms

• austral

• meridional

• southern

Noun

northern (plural northerns)

An inhabitant of the northern regions.

(fishing) The northern pike.

Adjective

Northern (comparative more Northern, superlative most Northern)

(British) Characteristic of the North of England (usually capitalised).

Les Dawson was a famous Northern comedian.

Proper noun

Northern (plural Northerns)

The Northern Line of the London Underground.

A surname.

Noun

Northern (plural Northerns)

(rail) a steam locomotive of the 4-8-4 wheel arrangement.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Northern is the 8981^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3643 individuals. Northern is most common among White (56.27%) and Black/African American (39.12%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary

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North"ern, a. Etym: [AS. noredherne.]

1. Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west.

2. In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind. Northern diver. (Zoöl.) See Loon.

– Northern lights. See Aurora borealis, under Aurora.

– Northern spy (Bot.), an excellent American apple, of a yellowish color, marked with red.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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