HyperDic: northern

English > 5 senses of the word *northern / Northern*:
ADJECTIVE	all	northern	in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
	all	northern, northerly	situated in or oriented toward the north
	all	northern, northerly	coming from the north
	all	northern	situated in or coming from regions / regions of the north
NOUN	communication	Northern	a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans

northern / Northern > pronunciation
Sounds	nao'rdhern
Rhymes	adjourn ... yearn: 61 rhymes with ern...

English > *northern*: 5 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	In or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line.
Examples	"Northern liberals" "northern industry" "northern cities"
Attribute of	North	The region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
Attribute of	Union, North	The United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
Narrower	Union, Federal	Of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War
	Yankee	Used by Southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier)
	blue	Used to signify the Union forces in the American Civil War (who wore blue uniforms)
Opposite	southern	In or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
Spanish	norteño, septentrional
Catalan	septentrional

English > *northern*: 5 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	situated in or oriented toward the north.
Example	"the northern suburbs"
Synonym	northerly
Broader	north	situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north

English > *northern*: 5 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	Coming from the north; used especially of wind.
Example	"a northern snowstorm"
Synonym	northerly
Broader	north	situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
Spanish	del norte, nórdico, norteño, septentrional
Catalan	nòrdic, septentrional
Nouns	northernness	the property of being to the north

English > *northern*: 5 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	situated in or coming from regions / regions of the north.
Examples	"the northern hemisphere" "northern autumn colors"
Attribute of	north	A location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
Narrower	boreal, circumboreal	Comprising or throughout far northern regions
	north-central	In or of a region of the United States generally including states of the upper Mississippi valley and Great Lakes region lying north of the Ohio River and the southern boundaries of Kansas and Missouri and between the western boundary of Pennsylvania and the eastern boundaries of Montana and Wyoming and Colorado
	septrional	Of northern regions
Opposite	southern	situated in or coming from regions / regions of the south
Spanish	norte, septentrional
Catalan	nord, septentrional

English > *Northern*: 5 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans.
Broader	Middle English	English from about 1100 to 1450

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