HyperDic: north

English > 9 senses of the word *north / North*:
ADJECTIVE	all	north	situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
ADVERB	all	north, northerly, northwards, northward	in a northern direction
NOUN	location	North	the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
	location	North, Union	the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
	relation	north, due north, northward, N	the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
	location	north	a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
	relation	north	the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
	relation	north, magnetic north, compass north	the direction in which a compass needle points
	person	North, Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilford	British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)

north / North > pronunciation
Sounds	nao'rth
Rhymes	forth / Forth ... thenceforth: 5 rhymes with aorth...

English > *north*: 9 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north.
Examples	"artists like north light" "the north portico"
Attribute of	north	A location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
Narrower	north-central	situated in the northern part of a centrally located area in some geographical region
	northbound, northward	Moving toward the north
	northeasterly, northeast	Coming from the northeast
	northeastern, northeasterly, northeast	situated in or oriented toward the northeast
	northeastward	Toward the northeast
	northerly, northern	Coming from the north
	northerly, northern	situated in or oriented toward the north
	northernmost, northmost	situated farthest north
	northwesterly, northwest	Coming from the northwest
	northwestern, northwesterly, northwest	situated in or oriented toward the northwest
	northwestward	Toward the northwest
Opposite	south	situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south
Spanish	al norte, del norte, norteño

English > *North*: 9 senses > noun 1, location
Meaning	The region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line.
Instance of	geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region	A demarcated area of the Earth
Members	Yankee, Yank, Northerner	An American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
Attributes	northern	In or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
Part of	United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.	North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean
Spanish	Norte
Catalan	Nord

English > *North*: 9 senses > noun 2, location
Meaning	The United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War).
Synonym	Union
Instance of	United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.	North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean
Attributes	northern	In or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
Parts	free state	Any state prohibiting slavery prior to the American Civil War
Region	United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.	North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean
Spanish	la Unión
Catalan	la Unió

English > *north*: 9 senses > noun 3, relation
Meaning	The cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees.
Synonyms	due north, northward, N
Broader	cardinal compass point	One of the four main compass points
Spanish	norte
Catalan	nord, septentrió
Adjectives	boreal	toward or located in the north

English > *north*: 9 senses > noun 4, location
Meaning	A location in the northern part of a country, region, or city.
Attributes	north	situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
Attributes	northern	situated in or coming from regions / regions of the north
Broader	location	A point or extent in space
Spanish	norte

English > *north*: 9 senses > noun 5, relation
Meaning	The direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point.
Broader	direction	The spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

English > *north*: 9 senses > noun 6, relation
Meaning	The direction in which a compass needle points.
Synonyms	magnetic north, compass north
Broader	direction	The spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
Spanish	norte magnético
Catalan	nord, pol nord magnètic

English > *North*: 9 senses > noun 7, person
Meaning	British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792).
Synonyms	Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilford
Instance of	statesman, solon, national leader	A man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
Spanish	Frederick North
Catalan	Frederick North

English > *north*: 9 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	In a northern direction.
Examples	"they earn more up north" "Let's go north!"
Synonyms	northerly, northwards, northward

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