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north

[nawrth] Pronunciation Key

–noun

1.	a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N

2.	the direction in which this point lies.

3.	(usually initial capital letter) a region or territory situated in this direction.

4.	the North, the northern area of the United States, esp. the states that fought to preserve the Union in the Civil War, lying to the north of the Ohio River, and usually including Missouri and Maryland.

5.	(initial capital letter) North Country.

6.	the north wind.

–adjective

7.	in, toward, or facing, the north: the north gate.

8.	directed or proceeding toward the north: a north course.

9.	coming from the north: a north wind.

10.	(usually initial capital letter) designating the northern part of a region, nation, country, etc.: North Atlantic.

–adverb

11.	to, toward, or in the north: sailing north.

[Origin: bef. 900; ME, OE, c. D noord, G Nord, ON northr

]

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North

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–noun

1.	Christopher, pen name of John Wilson.

2.	Frederick, 2nd Earl of Guil·ford [gil-ferd] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation (“Lord North”), 1732–92, British statesman: prime minister 1770–82.

3.	Sir Thomas, 1535?–1601?, English translator.

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North River

–noun

a part of the Hudson River between NE New Jersey and SE New York.

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north (nôrth) Pronunciation Key
n.

Abbr. N
1. The direction along a meridian 90° counterclockwise from east; the direction to the left of sunrise.
2. The cardinal point on the mariner's compass located at 0°.
3. The northern part of the earth.
4. The northern part of a region or country.
An area or region lying in the north.
often North
1. The northern part of the earth.
2. The northern part of a region or country.
North The northern part of the United States, especially the states that fought for the Union in the Civil War.

adj.

To, toward, of, facing, or in the north.
Originating in or coming from the north: a cold north wind.

adv. In, from, or toward the north.

[Middle English, from Old English; see ner-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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North, Frederick. Second Earl of Guilford. Known as "Lord North." 1732-1792.
British politician who served as prime minister (1770-1782) under George III. His policies led to the rebellion of the American colonies.

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north

O.E. norð, from P.Gmc. *nurtha- (cf. O.N. norðr, O.Fris. north, M.Du. nort, Du. noord, Ger. nord), possibly ult. from PIE *ner- "left," also "below," as north is to the left when one faces the rising sun (cf. Skt. narakah "hell," Gk. enerthen "from beneath," Oscan-Umbrian nertrak "left"). The same notion underlies Ir. tuaisceart "north." The usual word for "north" in the Romance languages is ultimately from English, cf. O.Fr. north (Fr. nord), borrowed from O.E. norð; It., Sp. norte are borrowed from O.Fr. North-easter "wind blowing from the northeast" is from 1794. North American first used 1766, by Franklin. Northwest Passage first attested 1600. Northerner in U.S. geo-political sense is attested from 1831. North Sea in O.E. meant the Bristol Channel; transf. c.1290 to what had been called the "German Ocean." Northern lights "aurora borealis" first recorded 1721. North Star "Pole Star" is M.E. norþe sterre (1398, cf. M.Du. noirdstern, Ger. nordstern).

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north
adjective
1.	situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico" [ant: south]
adverb
1.	in a northern direction; "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!"
noun
1.	the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
2.	the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War); "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale" [syn: Union]
3.	the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
4.	a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
5.	the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
6.	the direction in which a compass needle points
7.	British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)

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North Canton, OH (city, FIPS 56294) Location: 40.87310 N, 81.39843 W
Population (1990): 14748 (6534 housing units)
Area: 14.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 44709, 44720

North Attleboro, MA Zip code(s): 02760, 02763

North County, MO Zip code(s): 63137, 63138

North Dighton, MA Zip code(s): 02764

North Pole, NY Zip code(s): 12946

North Pomfret, VT Zip code(s): 05053

North Fork, CA Zip code(s): 93643

North Dartmouth, MA Zip code(s): 02747

North Port, FL (city, FIPS 49675) Location: 27.04956 N, 82.19489 W
Population (1990): 11973 (6524 housing units)
Area: 193.7 sq km (land), 2.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 34287

North Powder, OR (city, FIPS 53300) Location: 45.03064 N, 117.91862 W
Population (1990): 448 (206 housing units)
Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 97867

North Creek, NY Zip code(s): 12853

North Pole, AK (city, FIPS 55910) Location: 64.75320 N, 147.35595 W
Population (1990): 1456 (652 housing units)
Area: 10.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 99705

North East, MD (town, FIPS 56450) Location: 39.60024 N, 75.94247 W
Population (1990): 1913 (847 housing units)
Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 21901

North East, PA (borough, FIPS 54952) Location: 42.21333 N, 79.83394 W
Population (1990): 4617 (1835 housing units)
Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 16428

North Pitcher, NY Zip code(s): 13124

North Ferrisburg, VT Zip code(s): 05473

North Falmouth, MA (CDP, FIPS 47730) Location: 41.64111 N, 70.63220 W
Population (1990): 2625 (2139 housing units)
Area: 10.2 sq km (land), 7.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 02556

North Fairfield, OH (village, FIPS 56420) Location: 41.10478 N, 82.61298 W
Population (1990): 504 (177 housing units)
Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 44855

North English, IA (city, FIPS 57225) Location: 41.51587 N, 92.07812 W
Population (1990): 944 (416 housing units)
Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 52316

North Platte, NE (city, FIPS 35000) Location: 41.13296 N, 100.77181 W
Population (1990): 22605 (9827 housing units)
Area: 24.2 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 69101

North Edwards, CA (CDP, FIPS 51812) Location: 35.01910 N, 117.83027 W
Population (1990): 1259 (470 housing units)
Area: 11.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 93523

North Easton, MA Zip code(s): 02356

North Pownal, VT Zip code(s): 05260

North Clarendon, VT Zip code(s): 05759

North Cedar, AR Zip code(s): 71601

North Riverside, IL (village, FIPS 54144) Location: 41.84750 N, 87.82489 W
Population (1990): 6005 (2842 housing units)
Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 60546

North Rose, NY Zip code(s): 14516

North Canton, CT Zip code(s): 06059

North Cambridge, MA Zip code(s): 02140

North Royalton, OH (city, FIPS 57008) Location: 41.31242 N, 81.74514 W
Population (1990): 23197 (9109 housing units)
Area: 55.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 44133

North Salem, IN (town, FIPS 55080) Location: 39.85936 N, 86.64449 W
Population (1990): 499 (214 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 46165

North Salem, NY Zip code(s): 10560

North River, ND (city, FIPS 58120) Location: 46.94929 N, 96.80210 W
Population (1990): 68 (20 housing units)
Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 58102

North Charleston, SC (city, FIPS 50875) Location: 32.90532 N, 80.04141 W
Population (1990): 70218 (26608 housing units)
Area: 129.6 sq km (land), 8.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 29406

North Chatham, MA Zip code(s): 02650

North Prairie, WI (village, FIPS 58400) Location: 42.93718 N, 88.39562 W
Population (1990): 1322 (414 housing units)
Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 53153

North Conway, NH (CDP, FIPS 53860) Location: 44.05375 N, 71.12676 W
Population (1990): 2032 (1550 housing units)
Area: 9.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 03860

North Concord, VT Zip code(s): 05858

North Collins, NY (village, FIPS 51792) Location: 42.59458 N, 78.93672 W
Population (1990): 1335 (508 housing units)
Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 14111

North Reading, MA Zip code(s): 01864

North Chili, NY Zip code(s): 14514

North Ridgeville, OH (city, FIPS 56966) Location: 41.38805 N, 82.01516 W
Population (1990): 21564 (7305 housing units)
Area: 60.6 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 44039

North Chelmsford, MA Zip code(s): 01863

North Brunswick, NJ Zip code(s): 08902

North Fork, ID Zip code(s): 83466

North Liberty, IA (city, FIPS 57360) Location: 41.74151 N, 91.60933 W
Population (1990): 2926 (1162 housing units)
Area: 12.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 52317

North Java, NY Zip code(s): 14113

North Jackson, OH Zip code(s): 44451

North Merrick, NY (CDP, FIPS 53264) Location: 40.68715 N, 73.56082 W
Population (1990): 12113 (3981 housing units)
Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 11566

North Industry, OH Zip code(s): 44707

North Huntingdon, PA Zip code(s): 15642

North Miami, FL (city, FIPS 49450) Location: 25.90030 N, 80.16930 W
Population (1990): 49998 (22107 housing units)
Area: 21.8 sq km (land), 4.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 33161

North Hudson, NY Zip code(s): 12855

North Liberty, IN (town, FIPS 54918) Location: 41.53298 N, 86.43037 W
Population (1990): 1366 (552 housing units)
Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 46554

North Massapequa, NY (CDP, FIPS 53253) Location: 40.70280 N, 73.46662 W
Population (1990): 19365 (6114 housing units)
Area: 7.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 11758

North Judson, IN (town, FIPS 54900) Location: 41.21704 N, 86.77591 W
Population (1990): 1582 (686 housing units)
Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 46366

North Mankato, MN (city, FIPS 47068) Location: 44.17620 N, 94.03085 W
Population (1990): 10164 (3930 housing units)
Area: 10.2 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 56003

North Lewisburg, OH (village, FIPS 56770) Location: 40.22381 N, 83.55782 W
Population (1990): 1160 (441 housing units)
Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 43060

North Lawrence, OH Zip code(s): 44666

North Lawrence, NY Zip code(s): 12967

North Lima, OH Zip code(s): 44452

North Lake, MI Zip code(s): 49849

North Loup, NE (village, FIPS 34825) Location: 41.49486 N, 98.77193 W
Population (1990): 361 (208 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68859

North Kingstown, RI Zip code(s): 02852

North Manchester, IN (town, FIPS 54954) Location: 41.00489 N, 85.77413 W
Population (1990): 6383 (2169 housing units)
Area: 8.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 46962

North Monmouth, ME Zip code(s): 04265

North Montpelier, VT Zip code(s): 05666

North Hills, CA Zip code(s): 91343

North Oxford, MA Zip code(s): 01537

North Grosvenord, CT Zip code(s): 06255

North Parkersbur, WV Zip code(s): 26104

North Granville, NY Zip code(s): 12854

North Granby, CT (CDP, FIPS 54660) Location: 42.01797 N, 72.84362 W
Population (1990): 1455 (480 housing units)
Area: 21.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 06060

North Grafton, MA Zip code(s): 01536

North Fryeburg, ME Zip code(s): 04058

North Freedom, WI (village, FIPS 58025) Location: 43.45874 N, 89.86310 W
Population (1990): 591 (251 housing units)
Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 53951

North Hampton, NH Zip code(s): 03862

North Olmsted, OH (city, FIPS 56882) Location: 41.41470 N, 81.92047 W
Population (1990): 34204 (13081 housing units)
Area: 29.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 44070

North Hartland, VT Zip code(s): 05052

North Muskegon, MI (city, FIPS 58640) Location: 43.25044 N, 86.27246 W
Population (1990): 3919 (1620 housing units)
Area: 4.7 sq km (land), 6.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 49445

North Highlands, CA (CDP, FIPS 51924) Location: 38.66765 N, 121.38041 W
Population (1990): 42105 (16138 housing units)
Area: 33.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 95660

North Newton, KS (city, FIPS 51225) Location: 38.07385 N, 97.34604 W
Population (1990): 1262 (468 housing units)
Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 67117

North Hero, VT Zip code(s): 05474

North Henderson, IL (village, FIPS 53793) Location: 41.09072 N, 90.47502 W
Population (1990): 184 (79 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61466

North Haverhill, NH Zip code(s): 03774

North Haven, ME Zip code(s): 04853

North Haven, CT (CDP, FIPS 54940) Location: 41.38091 N, 72.85636 W
Population (1990): 22249 (8244 housing units)
Area: 53.9 sq km (land), 0.8 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 06473

North Franklin, CT Zip code(s): 06254

North Zulch, TX Zip code(s): 77872

North Andover, MA Zip code(s): 01845

North Anson, ME Zip code(s): 04958

North Tonawanda, NY (city, FIPS 53682) Location: 43.04375 N, 78.86595 W
Population (1990): 34989 (14001 housing units)
Area: 26.2 sq km (land), 2.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 14120

North Arlington, NJ (borough, FIPS 52320) Location: 40.79001 N, 74.12698 W
Population (1990): 13790 (6406 housing units)
Area: 6.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 07031

North Tarrytown, NY (village, FIPS 53671) Location: 41.09176 N, 73.87138 W
Population (1990): 8152 (3160 housing units)
Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 6.7 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 10591

North Syracuse, NY (village, FIPS 53660) Location: 43.13233 N, 76.13022 W
Population (1990): 7363 (3078 housing units)
Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 13212

North Stratford, NH Zip code(s): 03590

North Stonington, CT Zip code(s): 06359

North Wildwood, NJ (city, FIPS 53490) Location: 39.00427 N, 74.79983 W
Population (1990): 5017 (7209 housing units)
Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 08260

North Aurora, IL (village, FIPS 53442) Location: 41.80382 N, 88.33037 W
Population (1990): 5940 (2391 housing units)
Area: 9.6 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 60542

North Avondale, CO Zip code(s): 81022

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North

North\, n. [AS. nor[eth]; akin to D. noord, G., Sw., & Dan. nord, Icel. nor[eth]r. Cf. Norman, Norse.]

1. 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.

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

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

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North

North\, 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.

North following. See Following, a., 2.

North pole, that point in the heavens, or on the earth, ninety degrees from the equator toward the north.

North preceding. See Following, a., 2.

North star, the star toward which the north pole of the earth very nearly points, and which accordingly seems fixed and immovable in the sky. The star [alpha] (alpha) of the Little Bear, is our present north star, being distant from the pole about 1[deg] 25', and from year to year approaching slowly nearer to it. It is called also Cynosura, polestar, and by astronomers, Polaris.

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North

North\, v. i. To turn or move toward the north; to veer from the east or west toward the north.

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North

North\, adv. Northward.

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