north

(nôrt̸h)

noun

the direction to the right of a person facing the sunset; direction of the North Pole from any other point on the earth's surface: the needle of a magnetic compass points to the magnetic north pole rather than to the geographic pole
the point on a compass at 0° or 360°, directly opposite south
a region or district in or toward this direction
the northern part of the earth, esp. the arctic regions

Origin: ME < OE, akin to Du noord, Ger nord, ON northr < IE base *ner-, beneath, below > Gr nerteros, lower

adjective

adverb

in or toward the north; in a northerly direction

North, Frederick 2d Earl of Guilford 1732-92; Eng. statesman: prime minister of Great Britain (1770-82): called Lord North

See north in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Abbr. N
a. The direction along a meridian 90° counterclockwise from east; the direction to the left of sunrise.
b. The cardinal point on the mariner's compass located at 0°.
An area or region lying in the north.
often North
a. The northern part of the earth.
b. The northern part of a region or country.
North The northern part of the United States, especially the states that fought for the Union in the Civil War.

adjective