North

[nɔːθ] or [nɔrθ]

[nɔrθ]

Definition

(noun.) a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city.

(noun.) the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line.

(noun.) British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792).

(noun.) the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees.

(noun.) the direction in which a compass needle points.

(noun.) the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point.

(adj.) situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; 'artists like north light'; 'the north portico' .

(adv.) in a northern direction; 'they earn more up north'; 'Let's go north!'.

Editor: Sheldon--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) That one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at any place, which lies in the direction of the true meridian, and to the left hand of a person facing the east; the direction opposite to the south.

(n.) Any country or region situated farther to the north than another; the northern section of a country.

(n.) Specifically: That part of the United States lying north of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line.

(a.) Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a northern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the north, or coming from the north.

(v. i.) To turn or move toward the north; to veer from the east or west toward the north.

(adv.) Northward.

Editor: Lorna

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. Northerly, northern, boreal, arctic.

Typist: Vivienne

Definition

n. the point opposite the sun at noon: one of the four cardinal points of the horizon: the side of a church to the left of one facing the principal altar: that portion of the United States north of the former slave-holding states—i.e. north of Maryland the Ohio and Missouri.—adv. to or in the north.—ns. North′-cock the snow bunting; North′-east the point between the north and east equidistant from each.—adj. belonging to or from the north-east.—n. North′-east′er a wind from the north-east.—adjs. North′-east′erly toward or coming from the north-east; North′-east′ern belonging to the north-east: being in the north-east or in that direction.—adv. North′-east′ward toward the north-east.—ns. North′er (th) a wind or gale from the north esp. applied to a cold wind that blows in winter over Texas and the Gulf of Mexico; North′erliness (th) state of being toward the north.—adj. North′erly (th) being toward the north: coming from the north.—adv. toward or from the north.—adj. North′ern (th) pertaining to the north: being in the north or in the direction toward it: proceeding from the north.—n. an inhabitant of the north.—n. North′erner (th) a native of or resident in the north esp. of the northern United States.—adjs. North′ernmost (th) North′most situate at the point farthest north.—ns. North′ing motion distance or tendency northward: distance of a heavenly body from the equator northward: difference of latitude made by a ship in sailing northward: deviation towards the north; North′man one of the ancient Scandinavians; North′-pole the point in the heavens or beneath it on the earth's surface ninety degrees north of the equator; North′-star the north polar star; Northum′brian a native of the modern Northumberland or of the ancient kingdom of Northumbria stretching from the Humber to the Forth: that variety of English spoken in Northumbria before the Conquest—also adj.—adjs. North′ward North′wardly being toward the north.—adv. toward the north—also North′wards.—n. North′-west the point between the north and west equidistant from each.—adj. pertaining to or from the north-west.—adjs. North′-west′erly toward or coming from the north-west; North′-west′ern belonging to the north-west: pertaining to or being in the north-west or in that direction.—North water the space of open sea left by the winter pack of ice moving southward.—North-east Passage a passage for ships along the north coasts of Europe and Asia to the Pacific first made by Nordenskié°ˆd in 1878-79; Northern lights the aurora borealis (q.v.); North-west Passage a sea-way for ships from the Atlantic into the Pacific along the northern coast of America first made by Sir Robert M‘Clure 1850-54.

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