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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
north·ern 
[nawr-thern] Pronunciation Key
[nawr-thern] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–noun
| 1. | lying toward or situated in the north. |
| 2. | directed or proceeding northward. |
| 3. | coming from the north, as a wind. |
| 4. | (often initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the North, esp. the northern U.S. |
| 5. | Astronomy. north of the celestial equator or of the zodiac: a northern constellation. |
| 6. | a person living in a northern region or country. |
| 7. | (initial capital letter) a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, eight driving wheels, and a four-wheeled rear truck. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| north·ern
(nôr'thərn) Pronunciation Key
adj.
[Middle English northerne, from Old English; see ner-1 in Indo-European roots.] north'ern·ness' n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| northern | |
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" [ant: southern] |
| 2. | situated in or oriented toward the north; "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction" [syn: northerly] |
| 3. | coming from the north; used especially of wind; "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly" [syn: northerly] |
| 4. | situated in or coming from regions of the north; "the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors" [ant: southern] |
noun | |
| 1. | a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Northern
North"ern\, a. [AS. nor[eth]erne.]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. (Zo["o]l.) See Loon. Northern lights. See Aurora borealis, under Aurora. Northern spy (Bot.), an excellent American apple, of a yellowish color, marked with red.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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