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north

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[ nawrth ]

noun

  1. a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. : N
  2. the direction in which this point lies.
  3. (usually initial capital letter) a region or territory situated in this direction.
  4. the North, the northern area of the United States, especially the states that fought to preserve the Union in the Civil War, lying to the north of the Ohio River, and usually including Missouri and Maryland.
  5. (initial capital letter) North Country.
  6. the north wind.


adjective

  1. in, toward, or facing, the north:

    the north gate.

  2. directed or proceeding toward the north:

    a north course.

  3. coming from the north:

    a north wind.

  4. (usually initial capital letter) designating the northern part of a region, nation, country, etc.:

    North Atlantic.

adverb

  1. to, toward, or in the north:

    sailing north.

North

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[ nawrth ]

noun

  1. Christopher, pen name of John Wilson.
  2. Frederick, 2nd Earl of Guil·ford [gil, -ferd] Lord North, 1732–92, British statesman: prime minister 1770–82.
  3. Sir Thomas, 1535?–1601?, English translator.

north

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/ ²ÔÉ”Ëθ /

noun

  1. one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at 0° or 360°, that is 90° from east and west and 180° from south
  2. the direction along a meridian towards the North Pole
  3. the direction in which a compass needle points; magnetic north
  4. the North
    often capital any area lying in or towards the north arcticboreal
  5. cards usually capital the player or position at the table corresponding to north on the compass
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adjective

  1. situated in, moving towards, or facing the north
  2. (esp of the wind) from the north
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adverb

  1. in, to, or towards the north
  2. archaic.
    (of the wind) from the north
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North

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/ ²ÔÉ”Ëθ /

noun

  1. the northern area of England, generally regarded as reaching approximately the southern boundaries of Yorkshire and Lancashire
  2. (in the US) the area approximately north of Maryland and the Ohio River, esp those states north of the Mason-Dixon Line that were known as the Free States during the Civil War
  3. the northern part of North America, esp the area consisting of Alaska, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut; the North Country
  4. the countries of the world that are economically and technically advanced
  5. poetic.
    the north wind
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adjective

    1. of or denoting the northern part of a specified country, area, etc
    2. ( as part of a name )

      North Africa

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North

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/ ²ÔÉ”Ëθ /

noun

  1. NorthFrederick, 2nd Earl of Guildford17321792MBritishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Frederick, 2nd Earl of Guildford, called Lord North. 1732–92, British statesman; prime minister (1770–82), dominated by George III. He was held responsible for the loss of the American colonies
  2. NorthSir Thomas?1535?1601MEnglishWRITING: translator Sir Thomas. ?1535–?1601, English translator of Plutarch's Lives (1579), which was the chief source of Shakespeare's Roman plays
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of north1

before 900; Middle English, Old English, cognate with Dutch noord, German Nord, Old Norse northr
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of north1

Old English; related to Old Norse northr, Dutch noord, Old High German nord
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Example Sentences

A side trip to Sidecar Doughnuts After that, we’re going to head up north, but we have to stop at Sidecar Doughnuts in Santa Monica first.

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Temperatures are forecast to fall this weekend as cooler air moves down from the north.

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Mychelle was born and grew up in Stoke Newington, north London, but says there was no chance of her supporting her local club, Arsenal.

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One of Wales' leading entrepreneurs, Alan Peterson, who has run companies across the UK, Europe and north America said indiscriminate global tariff enforcement was a "brainless policy".

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More than 130 footprints have been found so far at Prince Charles's Point, on Skye's north coast.

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