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English adjective: northern | |||
| 1. | northern in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line | ||
| Samples | Northern liberals. Northern industry. Northern cities. | ||
| Similar | blue, Federal, Union, Yankee | ||
| Attribute | North, North, Union | ||
| Antonyms | southern | ||
| 2. | northern situated in or oriented toward the north | ||
| Samples | The northern suburbs. Going in a northerly direction. | ||
| Synonyms | northerly | ||
| Similar | north | ||
| Antonyms | south | ||
| 3. | northern coming from the north; used especially of wind | ||
| Samples | The north wind doth blow. A northern snowstorm. The winds are northerly. | ||
| Synonyms | northerly | ||
| Similar | north | ||
| Antonyms | south | ||
| 4. | northern situated in or coming from regions of the north | ||
| Samples | The northern hemisphere. Northern autumn colors. | ||
| Similar | boreal, circumboreal, north-central, septrional | ||
| Attribute | north | ||
| Antonyms | southern | ||
English noun: Northern | |||
| 1. | Northern (communication) a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Middle English | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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