Thesaurus: northern

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1. a. Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west.
2. a. In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind.
3. n. a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans
4. adj. in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
5. adj. oriented toward the north
6. adj. coming from the north; used especially of wind
7. adj. situated in regions of the north
8. 1. Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west. 2. In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind. Northern diver. (Zoöl.) See Loon. -- Northern lights. See Aurora borealis, under Aurora. -- Northern spy (Bot.), an excellent American apple, of a yellowish color, marked with red.
9. j:100 n. a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans a. in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line a. situated in or coming from regions of the north