[nawr-th
ern] 
| 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. |
| north·ern (nôr'thərn) adj.
[Middle English northerne, from Old English; see ner-1 in Indo-European roots.] north'ern·ness' n. |