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Webster 1913 Edition


Northern

North′ern

,
Adj.
[AS.
norðerne
.]
1.
Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west.
2.
In a direction toward the north;
as, to steer a
northern
course
; coming from the north;
as, a
northern
wind
.
Northern diver
.
(Zool.)
See
Loon
.
Northern lights
.
See
Aurora borealis
, under
Aurora
.
Northern spy
(Bot.)
,
an excellent American apple, of a yellowish color, marked with red.

Webster 1828 Edition


Northern

NORTH'ERN

,
Adj.
1.
Being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west.
2.
In a direction towards the north, or a point near it; as, to steer a northern course.

Definition 2024


northern

northern

English

Adjective

northern (comparative more northern, superlative most northern)

  1. Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north.
    • 2013 June 29, High and wet”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8842, page 28:
      Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale. The early, intense onset of the monsoon on June 14th swelled rivers, washing away roads, bridges, hotels and even whole villages.
  2. (of a wind) Blowing from the north; northerly.
  3. (Britain) Characteristic of the North of England (usually capitalised).
    Les Dawson was a famous Northern comedian.

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