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northern
north·ern N0159800 (nôr′thərn)adj.1. Situated in, toward, or facing the north.2. Coming from the north: northern breezes.3. Native to or growing in the north.4. often Northern Of, relating to, or characteristic of northern regions or the North.5. Being north of the equator.
[Middle English northerne, from Old English; see ner- in Indo-European roots.]
north′ern·ness′ n.northern (ˈnɔːðən) adj1. (Physical Geography) situated in or towards the north: northern towns. 2. (Physical Geography) directed or proceeding towards the north: a northern flow of traffic. 3. (Physical Geography) (esp of winds) proceeding from the north4. (sometimes capital) of, relating to, or characteristic of the north or North5. (Astronomy) (sometimes capital) astronomy north of the celestial equatornorth•ern (ˈnɔr ðərn)
adj. 1. lying toward or situated in the north. 2. directed or proceeding northward. 3. coming from the north, as a wind. 4. (often cap.) of or pertaining to the North, esp. the northern U.S. 5. north of the celestial equator or of the zodiac. [before 900] north northern1. 'north'The north is the direction that is on your left when you are looking towards the direction where the sun rises. The land to the north and east was very flat.There is a possibility of colder weather and winds from the north.A north wind blows from the north. The north wind was blowing straight into her face.The north of a place is the part that is towards the north. The violence started in the north of the country.The best asparagus comes from the Calvados region in the north of France.North occurs in the names of some countries, states, and regions. They have hopes for business in North Korea.They crossed the mountains of North Carolina.We are worried about possible ecological damage in North America.2. 'northern'However, you don't usually talk about a 'north' part of a country or region. You talk about a northern part. Hausa is a language spoken in the northern regions of West Africa.We travelled to the northern tip of Caithness.Similarly, don't talk about 'north Europe' or 'north England'. You say northern Europe or northern England. Preston had flown over northern Canada.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Northern - a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish LallansMiddle English - English from about 1100 to 1450 | | Adj. | 1. | northern - in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities"southern - in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "southern hospitality"; "southern cooking"; "southern plantations" | | 2. | northern - situated in or oriented toward the north; "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction"northerlynorth - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico" | | 3. | northern - coming from the north; used especially of wind; "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly"northerlynorth - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico" | | 4. | northern - situated in or coming from regions of the north; "the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors"southern - situated in or coming from regions of the south; "the southern hemisphere"; "southern constellations" |
Translationsnorth (noːθ) noun1. the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction. He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England. 北方 北方2. (also N) one of the four main points of the compass. 北 北 adjective1. in the north. on the north bank of the river. 北部的 北部的2. from the direction of the north. a north wind. 來自北方的 来自北方的 adverb towards the north. The stream flows north. 向北方 向北方ˈnortherly (-ðə-) adjective1. (of a wind etc) coming from the north. a northerly breeze. 來自北方的 来自北方的2. looking, lying etc towards the north. in a northerly direction. 向北方的 向北方的ˈnorthern (-ðən) adjective of the north or the North. 北方的 北部的ˈnortherner (-ðə-) noun a person who lives, or was born, in a northern region or country. 北方人 北方人ˈnorthernmost (-ðən-) adjective being furthest north. the northernmost point of the coast. 最北的 最北的ˈnorthward adjective towards the north. in a northward direction. 向北方的 向北方的ˈnorthward(s) adverb towards the north. They were travelling northwards. 向北方 向北方ˈnorthbound adjective travelling northwards. the northbound railway-line. 北上的 北行的ˌnorth-ˈeast / ˌnorth-ˈwest nouns, adjective (in or from) the direction midway between north and east or north and west, or any part of the earth lying in that direction. the north-east counties; a north-west wind. 東北或西北，東北的或西北的 东北或西北，东北的或西北的 adverb towards the north-east or north-west. The building faces north-west. 向東北或西北 向东北或西北ˌnorth-ˈeasterly / ˌnorth-ˈwesterly adjective1. (of a wind etc) coming from the north-east or north-west. a north-easterly wind. 來自東北或西北的 来自东北或西北的2. looking, lying etc towards the north-east or north-west. a north-westerly direction. 向東北或西北 向东北或西北ˌnorth-ˈeastern / ˌnorth-ˈwestern adjective of the north-east or north-west. 東北或西北的 东北或西北的the North Pole the northern end of the imaginary line through the earth, round which it turns. 北極 北极
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northern1. situated in or towards the north 2. directed or proceeding towards the north 3. (esp of winds) proceeding from the north 4. Astronomy north of the celestial equator AcronymsSeeNTHNNorthern
Words related to Northernnoun a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish LallansRelated Wordsadj in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon lineAntonymsadj situated in or oriented toward the northSynonymsRelated Wordsadj coming from the northSynonymsRelated Wordsadj situated in or coming from regions of the northAntonyms |