northern.html - n.
a north-east wind.

northern.html - n.
US a strong cold north wind blowing in autumn and winter over Texas, Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico.

northern.html - adj., adv., & n. --adj.

& adv.
1 in a northern position or direction.
2 (of wind) blowing from the north.

--n.

(pl. -ies) (usu. in pl.) a wind blowing from the north.

northern.html - adj.
1 of or in the north; inhabiting the north.
2 lying or directed towards the north.

Northern hemisphere the half of the earth north of the equator. northern lights the aurora borealis. Northern States the States in the north of the US.

northernmost adj. [OE northerne (as NORTH, -ERN)]

northern.html - n.
a native or inhabitant of the north.

northern.html - 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]