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Definition of Northern

1. Adjective. In or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line. "Northern cities"

2. Noun. A dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans.

3. Adjective. Situated in or oriented toward the north. "Going in a northerly direction"

4. Adjective. Coming from the north; used especially of wind. "The winds are northerly"

5. Adjective. Situated in or coming from regions of the north. "Northern autumn colors"

Definition of Northern

1. a. Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west.

Definition of Northern

1. Adjective. Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north. ¹

2. Adjective. (context: of a wind) Blowing from the north; northerly. ¹

3. Adjective. (British) Characteristic of the North of England ''(usually capitalised)''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Northern

1. a person living in the north [n -S]

Medical Definition of Northern

1. 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. See Loon. Northern lights. See Aurora borealis, under Aurora. Northern spy, an excellent American apple, of a yellowish colour, marked with red. Origin: AS. Northerne. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Northern

northeastern United States northeasterner northeasterners northeasters northeasts northeastward northeastwardly northeastwards northed norther

northered northerlies northerliness northerly northern (current term) northern Europe northern Jacob's ladder northern beech fern northern bilberries northern bilberry

northern birch mouse northern blot analysis northern bobwhite northern bog lemming northern bottlenose whale northern bottlenose whales northern casque-headed frog northern cavefish northern cricket frog

Literary usage of Northern

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1917)
"B. LIPMAN UNIVERSITY OP CALIFORNIA northern LIGHTS To THE EDITOR OF ... The northern lights, of which so many accounts were published in SCIENCE about this ..."

2. The Age of Fable; Or, Stories of Gods and Heroes by Thomas Bulfinch (1856)
"northern MYTHOLOGY. THE stories which have engaged our attention thus far relate to the mythology of southern regions. But there is another branch of ..."

3. Library Journal by American Library Association, Library Association (1896)
"northern WISCONSIN FREE TRAVELLING LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. IMMEDIATELY upon the adjournment of the section meeting of the Wisconsin Library Association, ..."

4. Annual Report by New Hampshire Railroad Commissioners (1894)
"REPORT northern RAILROAD COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1893. ... Cost of road Cash Bills receivable Other assets (711 shares northern RR at cost) ..."

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