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north·ern (nôr′t̸hərn)
adjective
- in, of, to, toward, or facing the north
- from the north a northern wind
- ☆ of or characteristic of the North
- ☆ 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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