Northern

Definition of Northern

North´ern

a.

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.

Related Words

antarctic, arctic, austral, boreal, east, eastbound, easterly, eastermost, eastern, easternmost, hyperborean, meridional, north, northbound, northeast, northeasterly, northeastern, northerly, northernmost, northwest, northwesterly, northwestern, occidental, oriental, south, southbound, southeast, southeasterly, southeastern, southerly, southern, southernmost, southwest, southwesterly, southwestern, west, westbound, westerly, western, westernmost

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