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  1. 1. a. Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans Source: wordnet
  4. 4. adj. in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line Source: wordnet
  5. 5. adj. oriented toward the north Source: wordnet
  6. 6. adj. coming from the north; used especially of wind Source: wordnet
  7. 7. adj. situated in regions of the north Source: wordnet
  8. 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. Source: webster
  9. 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 Source: ecdict

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