2. (adj)northern in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities"
3. (adj)northerly, northern situated in or oriented toward the north "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction"
4. (adj)northerly, northern coming from the north; used especially of wind "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly"
5. (adj)northern situated in or coming from regions of the north "the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors"