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

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   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. Fadi Hakura:

   Whether it is to combat (ISIS) in northern Syria or to stem the flow of Syrian refugees, Turkey is actually paramount to Europe's immediate strategic concerns, but this election does not provide a positive framework for enhancing the relationship between Turkey and the EU.

2. Patrick Ryder:

   While we've seen no Russian airstrikes in the northern areas of Syria this week, it appears the Russians have conducted some airstrikes after all in southern Syria in the vicinity of Palmyra in support of the Syrian regime.

3. John Steed:

   He was released last weekend but we had him in (the northern Somali town of) Galkayo trying to get him fit to travel. A week of trying to get him fit to travel. We had to stabilize him, nobody wants to pay for these guys because they are Baluchi.

4. William Keegan:

   Ive spent years trying to prove Columbus wrong when he was right: There were Caribs in the northern Caribbean when he arrived, were going to have to reinterpret everything we thought we knew.

5. Alex Lamers:

   We're expecting some heavy snow from around Lake Erie into western New York and northern New England, where they could see between 6 and 12 inches, this is their first significant winter storm of the season.

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