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northern

[ nawr-thern ]

adjective

  1. lying toward or situated in the north.
  2. directed or proceeding northward.
  3. coming from the north, as a wind.
  4. Often Northern. of or relating to the North, especially the northern United States.
  5. Astronomy. north of the celestial equator or of the zodiac:

    a northern constellation.



noun

  1. a person living in a northern region or country.
  2. Northern, a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, eight driving wheels, and a four-wheeled rear truck.

northern

/ ˈɔːðə /

adjective

  1. situated in or towards the north

    northern towns

  2. directed or proceeding towards the north

    a northern flow of traffic

  3. (esp of winds) proceeding from the north
  4. sometimes capital of, relating to, or characteristic of the north or North
  5. sometimes capital astronomy north of the celestial equator
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • Դǰٳİ·Ա noun
  • -ǰٳİ adjective
  • ܲ·Դǰٳİ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of northern1

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English; north, -ern
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When the BBC World Service Eye Investigations team visited the area, Turkish aircraft pummelled the mountains surrounding the village to root out PKK militants, who have long operated from caves and tunnels in northern Iraq.

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The initial focus was to get the northern and southern power generating regions working again, which grid operator Red Eléctrica said was key to "gradually re-energising the transmission grid as the generating units are connected".

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Meanwhile, UV levels across most parts of the UK are expected to be high, except for northern Scotland where they will be moderate.

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Lam grew up in northern Vietnam and made his way south after the country was split into two states.

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Trump's decision to impose 25% tariffs on America's northern neighbour and his repeated threats to annex the country as the "51st state" fanned deep anger as well as feelings of Canadian nationalism.

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