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northern
[ nawr-thern ]
adjective
- lying toward or situated in the north.
- directed or proceeding northward.
- coming from the north, as a wind.
- Often Northern. of or relating to the North, especially the northern United States.
- Astronomy. north of the celestial equator or of the zodiac:
a northern constellation.
noun
- a person living in a northern region or country.
- Northern, a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, eight driving wheels, and a four-wheeled rear truck.
northern
/ ˈɔːðə /
adjective
- situated in or towards the north
northern towns
- directed or proceeding towards the north
a northern flow of traffic
- (esp of winds) proceeding from the north
- sometimes capital of, relating to, or characteristic of the north or North
- sometimes capital astronomy north of the celestial equator
Other 51Թ Forms
- Դǰٳİ·Ա noun
- -ǰٳİ adjective
- ܲ·Դǰٳİ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Political resistance has meant that the legislation is so far only being implemented in the northern regions of the Basque Country, Navarre and Catalonia, and its success is open to debate.
When Israel started bombarding Gaza, Hezbollah began firing rockets in around northern Israel, saying it was acting in support of Palestinians.
At least 27 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a school in northern Gaza that was serving as a shelter for displaced families, the Hamas-run health ministry says.
Saturday and Sunday are set to be mostly dry, before some rain reaches northern Scotland on Monday afternoon.
They lived for many years in Arcata, northern California, surrounded by sweeping forests of redwood trees, where Wayne worked as a landscape architect, while Stella was a primary school teacher.
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