nor'-east
/ˌnɔːrˈiːst/(also nor-east)
noun
= north-east.
adjective
Situated in the north-east or designating the north-eastern part of an area. Also (of a wind): blowing from the north-east. Compare north-east rare before 19th cent.
adverb
From a north-easterly direction. rare.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Lyly (1554–1606), writer and playwright. Shortened from north-east.
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