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Northern Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Northern? [n] a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans [adj] coming from the north; used especially of wind; "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly" [adj] situated in or oriented toward the north; "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction" [adj] situated in or coming from regions of the north; "the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors" [adj] in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Northern: blue \| boreal \| circumboreal \| Federal \| north \| north-central \| northerly \| septrional \| Union \| Yankee Related Terms \| Find terms related to Northern: antarctic \| arctic \| austral \| boreal \| east \| eastbound \| easterly \| eastermost \| eastern \| easternmost \| hyperborean \| meridional \| north \| northbound \| northeast \| northeasterly \| northeastern \| northerly \| northernmost \| northwest \| northwesterly \| northwestern \| occidental \| oriental \| south \| southbound \| southeast \| southeasterly \| southeastern \| southerly \| southern \| southernmost \| southwest \| southwesterly \| southwestern \| west \| westbound \| westerly \| western \| westernmost See Also \| Middle English Northern In Webster's Dictionary \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.

Northern Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Northern?

[n] a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans
[adj] coming from the north; used especially of wind; "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly"
[adj] situated in or oriented toward the north; "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction"
[adj] situated in or coming from regions of the north; "the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors"
[adj] in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities"

See Also | Middle English

Northern In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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