northerly

[nawr-ther-lee]

north·er·ly

[nawr-ther-lee] adjective, adverb, noun, plural north·er·lies.
adjective
1.
moving, directed, or situated toward the north.
2.
(especially of a wind) coming from the north: a northerly gale.
adverb
3.
toward the north.
4.
from the north.

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Northerly is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
noun
5.
a wind that blows from the north.

Origin:
1545–55; north + -erly, modeled on easterly

north·er·li·ness, noun
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northerly (ˈnɔːðəlɪ)
 
adj
1.  of, relating to, or situated in the north
 
adv, —adj
2.  towards or in the direction of the north
3.  from the north: a northerly wind
 
n , -lies
4.  a wind from the north
 
'northerliness
 
n

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