- northern
- adjective1》 situated in, directed towards, or facing the north.2》 (usu. Northern) living in, coming from, or characteristic of the north.Derivativesnorthernmost adjective
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Northern — North ern, a. [AS. nor[eth]erne.] 1. Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west. [1913 Webster] 2. In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
northern — (adj.) O.E. norþerna, norðerne northern, Northumbrian, Scandinavian, cognate with O.H.G. nordroni, O.N. norroenn (see NORTH (Cf. north)). Related: Northernmost. Northerner in U.S. geo political sense is attested from 1831. Northern lights aurora… … Etymology dictionary
northern — ● northern nom masculin (anglais northern, du nord) En Amérique du Nord, arrivée d air polaire continental aux latitudes subtropicales, voire intertropicales … Encyclopédie Universelle
northern — ► ADJECTIVE 1) situated in, directed towards, or facing the north. 2) (usu. Northern) living in, coming from, or characteristic of the north. DERIVATIVES northernmost adjective … English terms dictionary
northern — [nôr′thərn] adj. [ME northerne < OE northerna] 1. in, of, to, toward, or facing the north 2. from the north [a northern wind ] ☆ 3. [N ] of or characteristic of the North ☆ 4. [N ] designating or of a dialect of American English spoken in New… … English World dictionary
northern — northernness, n. /nawr dheuhrn/, adj. 1. lying toward or situated in the north. 2. directed or proceeding northward. 3. coming from the north, as a wind. 4. (often cap.) of or pertaining to the North, esp. the northern U.S. 5. Astron. north of… … Universalium
Northern — Der Name Northern bezeichnet: folgende geographische Gebiete: Northern (Malta), ein Distrikt der Republik Malta Northern (Sierra Leone), eine Provinz von Sierra Leone Oro (Provinz), die ehemals Northern Province genannte Provinz von Papua… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Northern — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Northern », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Arts Northern (genre): genre littéraire,… … Wikipédia en Français
northern — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English northerne, from Old English; akin to Old High German nordrōni northern, Old English north north Date: before 12th century 1. capitalized a. of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally… … New Collegiate Dictionary
