 northern |
||
| 1. | [ adjective ] (geography) in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line | |
| Examples: | "Northern liberals" "northern industry" "northern cities" |
|
| Related terms: | southern blue Union Yankee North Union | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] situated in or oriented toward the north | |
| Synonyms: | northerly | |
| Examples: | "the northern suburbs" "going in a northerly direction" |
|
| Related terms: | north | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] coming from the north; used especially of wind | |
| Synonyms: | northerly | |
| Examples: | "the north wind doth blow" "a northern snowstorm" "the winds are northerly" |
|
| Related terms: | north | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] situated in or coming from regions of the north | |
| Examples: | "the northern hemisphere" "northern autumn colors" |
|
| Related terms: | southern boreal north-central north-central septrional North | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 6207 | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (linguistics) a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans | |
| Related terms: | Middle_English | |
| Similar spelling: |
norther Northerner northerly northward northwards Northrup northrop |
|
