Definitions for Northern
ˈnɔr ðərnNorth·ern

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Northern(adj)

   a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans

2. northern(adj)

   in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

   "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities"

3. northerly, northern(adj)

   situated in or oriented toward the north

   "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction"

4. northerly, northern(adj)

   coming from the north; used especially of wind

   "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly"

5. northern(adj)

   situated in or coming from regions of the north

   "the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors"

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. northern(Adjective)

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

   Etymology: northerne, from norþ (cognate with Old High German nordroni).

2. northern(Adjective)

   Blowing from the north; northerly.

   Etymology: northerne, from norþ (cognate with Old High German nordroni).

3. northern(Adjective)

   Characteristic of the North of England (usually capitalised).

   Les Dawson was a famous Northern comedian.

   Etymology: northerne, from norþ (cognate with Old High German nordroni).

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Northern(adj)

   of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west

   Etymology: [AS. norerne.]

2. Northern(adj)

   in a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind

   Etymology: [AS. norerne.]

Freebase(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Northern

   The Northern or Northwestern is an American and Canadian genre in literature and film made popular by the writings of Rex Beach, Zane Grey, Jack London, Robert W. Service, and James Oliver Curwood. It is similar to the Western genre but the action occurs in the Canadian North and typically features Mounties instead of, for example, cowboys or sheriffs. The genre was extremely popular in the inter-war years of the 20th century. In addition to being set in Canada the stories often contrast the American Old West with the Canadian one in several ways. In films such as Pony Soldier and Saskatchewan the North-West Mounted Police display reason, compassion and a sense of fairplay in their dealings with native peoples as opposed to hotheaded American visitors, lawmen or the U.S. Army who distrust and want to relocate the native peoples. The Western idea of lawlessness set in American towns was not a part of the Canadian Northern, though individual lawbreakers or uprisings by Canadians, First Nations tribes or Métis featured in some depictions, such as Riel and North West Mounted Police. The genre is parodied in the 1939 film The Frozen Limits.

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1. northern

   Relating to the direction north.

   The northern hemisphere has a different climate to the southern hemisphere.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 19, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Northern' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1587

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Northern' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2120

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Northern' in Adjectives Frequency: #190

How to pronounce Northern?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Northern in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Northern in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Northern in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Northern in a Sentence

1. Tayyip Erdogan:

   Who's the one fighting for northern Cyprus in the international community? Does Mr. Akinci believe he can put up this fight on his own? we will continue to view them like a mother looks at its child.

2. Ghadi Sary:

   I think it's going to be very hard for that to happen -- you've seen the Iraqi reaction to the presence of the Turkish army in northern Iraq, it is important for any intervening army to have the backing of the central government, or at least the army in the country.

3. Northern Irishman McIlroy:

   The eagle on 13 was the spark that I needed to get Northern Irishman McIlroy up the leaderboard, i feel if I play the same way and execute a little bit better there is definitely a lower score out there for me.

4. Janez Lenarcic:

   The areas that are prone to forest fires are no longer only in the southern part of Europe, but also in central Europe and even in the northern part of Europe.

5. Selahattin Demirtas:

   Turkey carried out a couple of air strikes against Islamic State just for show, without causing serious damage to it, nor is Islamic State feeling serious pressure from Turkey, turkey's operations do not aim at taking measures against Islamic State. The main objective is to prevent the formation of a Kurdish entity in northern Syria.

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