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northern

/ northern /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans
Type of:
Middle English
adjective Sense 2
situated in or coming from regions of the north
"the northern hemisphere"
"northern autumn colors"
Similar:
boreal circumboreal north-central septrional
Opposites:
southern
adjective Sense 3
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
"Northern liberals"
"northern industry"
"northern cities"
Similar:
blue Union Federal Yankee
Opposites:
southern
adjective satellite Sense 4
coming from the north; used especially of wind
"the north wind doth blow"
"a northern snowstorm"
"the winds are northerly"
Similar:
north
adjective satellite Sense 5
situated in or oriented toward the north
"the northern suburbs"
"going in a northerly direction"
Similar:
north
Semantic Complexity
75%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
10
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Middle English boreal circumboreal north-central septrional southern blue Union Federal Yankee north