northern

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see also: Northern

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈnɔːðən/, /ˈnɔːðn̩/
• (America) IPA: /ˈnɔɹðɚn/, enPR: nôr′thərn
• (non-standard) IPA: /ˈnɒðə(ɹ)n/

Adjective

northern

1. Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north.
2. (of a wind) Blowing from the north; northerly.
3. (British) Characteristic of the North of England qual usually capitalised

   Les Dawson was a famous northern comedian.

Synonyms

• boreal
• septentrional

Antonyms

• austral
• meridional
• southern

Translations

• Corsican: settentriunale,
• French: septentrional, septentrionale, boréal
• German: nördlich
• Italian: settentrionale, nordico, boreale
• Portuguese: setentrional, nortenho, boreal
• Russian: се́верный
• Spanish: septentrional, norteño, boreal

Translations

• French: bise
• Portuguese: norte

Noun

northern (plural northerns)

1. An inhabitant of the northern regions.
2. (fishing) The northern pike.
   • 1993, Barry Reynolds, ‎John Berryman, Pike on the Fly: The Flyfishing Guide to Northerns, Tigers, and Muskies

     As is the case with northerns, the female muskie, trailed by her attendant males, may broadcast eggs over several hundred yards.

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Northern

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Adjective

northern

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

   Les Dawson was a famous Northern comedian.

Proper noun

1. The Northern Line of the London Underground.
2. Surname

Noun

northern (plural northerns)

1. (rail) a steam locomotive of the 4-8-4 wheel arrangement. swp 4-8-4
   • 1959, Steam's Finest Hour, edited by David P. Morgan, Kalmbach Publishing Co., page 106:

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