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Traditional English :: north
North - n.,
adj., & adv. --n.
    1 a the point of the horizon 90
    anticlockwise from east. b the compass point corresponding to this. c the direction in which this lies.
    2 (usu. the North) a the part of the world or a country or a town lying to the north, esp. = north country or Northern States. b the Arctic. c the industrialized nations.
    3 (North) Bridge a player occupying the position designated 'north'.
--adj.
    1 towards, at, near, or facing north.
    2 coming from the north (north wind).
--adv.
    1 towards, at, or near the north.
    2 (foll. by of) further north than.
    North American adj. of North America.
--n.
    a native or inhabitant of North America, esp. a citizen of the US or Canada. north and south lengthwise along a line from north to south. north by east (or west) between north and north-north-east (or north-north-west). north country the northern part of England (north of the Humber). North-countryman (pl. -men) a native of the north country. north-east n.
    1 the point of the horizon midway between north and east.
    2 the compass point corresponding to this.
    3 the direction in which this lies.
--adj.
    of, towards, or coming from the north-east.
--adv.
    towards, at, or near the north-east. North-East the part of a country or town lying to the north-east. north-easterly adj. & adv. = north-east. north-eastern lying on the north-east side. north-east passage a passage for ships along the northern coast of Europe and Asia, formerly thought of as a possible route to the East. north light light from the north, esp. as desired by painters and in factory design. north-north-east the point or direction midway between north and north-east. north-north-west the point or direction midway between north and north-west. North Pole 1 the northernmost point of the earth's axis of rotation.
    2 the northernmost point about which the stars appear to revolve. North Sea the sea between Britain, the Netherlands, Germany, and Scandinavia. North Star the polestar. north-west n.
    1 the point of the horizon midway between north and west.
    2 the compass point corresponding to this.
    3 the direction in which this lies.
--adj.
    of, towards, or coming from the north-west.
--adv.
    towards, at, or near the north-west. North-West the part of a country or town lying to the north-west. north-westerly adj. & adv. = north-west. north-western lying on the north-west side. north-west passage a passage for ships along the northern coast of America, formerly thought of as a possible route from the Atlantic to the Pacific. to the north (often foll. by of) in a northerly direction. [OE f. Gmc]
Common Misspellings
nerth 
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