Definition of Northern

1. Noun. A dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans.

Generic synonyms: Middle English

2. Adjective. In or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line. "Northern cities"
Attributes: North, Union, North
Similar to: Blue, Federal, Union, Yankee
Antonyms: Southern

3. Adjective. Situated in or oriented toward the north. "Going in a northerly direction"
Exact synonyms: Northerly
Similar to: North

4. Adjective. Coming from the north; used especially of wind. "The winds are northerly"
Exact synonyms: Northerly
Similar to: North
Derivative terms: Norther, Northernness

5. Adjective. Situated in or coming from regions of the north. "Northern autumn colors"
Attributes: North
Similar to: Boreal, Circumboreal, North-central, Septrional
Antonyms: Southern

Definition of Northern

1. a. Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west.

Definition of Northern

1. Adjective. Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north. ¹

2. Adjective. (context: of a wind) Blowing from the north; northerly. ¹

3. Adjective. (British) Characteristic of the North of England ''(usually capitalised)''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Northern

1. a person living in the north [n -S]

Medical Definition of Northern

1. 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. See Loon. Northern lights. See Aurora borealis, under Aurora. Northern spy, an excellent American apple, of a yellowish colour, marked with red. Origin: AS. Northerne. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Northern

northeastern United States
northeasterner
northeasterners
northeasters
northeasts
northeastward
northeastwardly
northeastwards
northed
norther
northered
northerlies
northerliness
northerly
northern (current term)
northern Europe
northern Jacob's ladder
northern beech fern
northern bilberries
northern bilberry
northern birch mouse
northern blot analysis
northern bobwhite
northern bog lemming
northern bottlenose whale
northern bottlenose whales
northern casque-headed frog
northern cavefish
northern cricket frog

Literary usage of Northern

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1917)
"B. LIPMAN UNIVERSITY OP CALIFORNIA northern LIGHTS To THE EDITOR OF ... The northern lights, of which so many accounts were published in SCIENCE about this ..."

2. The Age of Fable; Or, Stories of Gods and Heroes by Thomas Bulfinch (1856)
"northern MYTHOLOGY. THE stories which have engaged our attention thus far relate to the mythology of southern regions. But there is another branch of ..."

3. Library Journal by American Library Association, Library Association (1896)
"northern WISCONSIN FREE TRAVELLING LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. IMMEDIATELY upon the adjournment of the section meeting of the Wisconsin Library Association, ..."

4. Annual Report by New Hampshire Railroad Commissioners (1894)
"REPORT northern RAILROAD COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1893. ... Cost of road Cash Bills receivable Other assets (711 shares northern RR at cost) ..."

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