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northern definition

north·ern (nôr′t̸hərn)

adjective

  1. in, of, to, toward, or facing the north
  2. from the north a northern wind
  3. ☆ of or characteristic of the North
  4. ☆ designating or of a dialect of American English spoken in New England; N.Y.; N N.J. and Pa.; the N counties of Ohio, Ind., Ill., Iowa, and S.Dak.; and Mich., Wis., Minn., and N.Dak.

Etymology: ME northerne < OE northerna

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northern Synonyms

northern

modif.

northerly, boreal, polar; see arctic, north 1.


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northern Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • very: It is at the very northern end of Shaftesbury Avenue just south of the junction with New Oxford Street.

Modifies a noun

  • hemisphere: For many years schools in the northern hemisphere have invested large sums in ICT suites.

Used with adjective complement

  • invade: On the morning of Friday 12 December last year the combined forces of the English and Language Departments set out to invade northern France.
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northern quotes

Glorious the northern lights astream; Glorious the song, when God's the theme; Glorious the thunder's roar: Glorious hosanna from the den; Glorious the catholic amen; Glorious the martyr's gore.

-Smart, Christopher

She has made me in love with a cold climate, and frost and snow, with a northern moonlight.

-Southey, Robert

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