What does northern mean?
Definitions for northern
ˈnɔr ðərnnorth·ern
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word northern.
Princeton's WordNet
Northernadjective
a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans
northernadjective
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
"Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities"
northerly, northernadjective
situated in or oriented toward the north
"the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction"
northerly, northernadjective
coming from the north; used especially of wind
"the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly"
northernadjective
situated in or coming from regions of the north
"the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors"
Wiktionary
northernadjective
Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north.
northernadjective
Blowing from the north; northerly.
northernadjective
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).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Northernadjective
Being in the north.
Etymology: from north.
Proud northern lord, Clifford of Cumberland. William Shakespeare.
If we erect a red-hot wire until it cool, and then hang it up with wax and untwisted silk, where the lower end which cooled next the earth doth rest, that is the northern point. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.
ChatGPT
northern
Northern typically refers to the direction that is situated toward the North Pole, or at the top of maps or globes. It can also describe the colder regions of a country, or part of a country, situated in the direction of the north. Moreover, it may be used to identify countries or regions that are located in the northern part of the world or hemisphere.
Webster Dictionary
Northernadjective
of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west
Northernadjective
in a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind
Etymology: [AS. norerne.]
Wikidata
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.
Editors Contribution
northern
Relating to the direction north.
The northern hemisphere has a different climate to the southern hemisphere.
Submitted by MaryC on April 19, 2020
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
NORTHERN
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Northern is ranked #8981 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Northern surname appeared 3,643 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Northern.
56.2% or 2,050 total occurrences were White.
39.1% or 1,425 total occurrences were Black.
2.4% or 90 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.5% or 56 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.3% or 13 total occurrences were Asian.
0.2% or 9 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'northern' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1587
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'northern' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2120
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'northern' in Adjectives Frequency: #190
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of northern in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of northern in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of northern in a Sentence
TITANIC SECRET CONTAINED IN NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSE The NYPD has a new way to measure public sentiment. ( iStock) GOOGLE CONTRACTORS IN PENNSYLVANIA VOTE TO UNIONIZE If you dont feel safe in your neighborhood, lets figure out why, maybe it is a quality-of-life condition that isnt being addressed. Maybe its abandoned vehicles. Maybe there are other issues going on. Maybe theres a robbery pattern.
The enemy today is the central power, a kind of northern European Nazism which is destroying us.
During her tenure as ambassador to Canada, Americas relationship with our northern neighbor was tested, a number of challenging policy hurdles threatened to trip up progress on several important issues, including trade negotiations. But by all accounts, Ambassador Crafts involvement led to greater cooperation.
Walgreens' expansion of medications access in northern New Mexico and throughout the state will make it easier for families to help their loved ones suffering from addiction.
Northern Ireland cannot be subjected to new and onerous trade barriers within the United Kingdom as the price of leaving the European Union, we deeply regret the numerous missed opportunities by those who negotiated on behalf of the UK.
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- شماليArabic
- паўно́чныBelarusian
- septentrionalCatalan, Valencian
- severníCzech
- nordligeDanish
- βόρειοςGreek
- nordaEsperanto
- del Norte, septentrional, norteñoSpanish
- pohjoinen, pohjois-, pohjoisenglantilainenFinnish
- bise, septentrional, septentrionale, nordFrench
- tuathScottish Gaelic
- északiHungarian
- հյուսիսայինArmenian
- settentrionale, nordicoItalian
- باکوریKurdish
- noordelijkDutch
- nordligNorwegian
- północnyPolish
- norte, setentrional, nortenhoPortuguese
- nordic, de NordRomanian
- северныйRussian
- veriorAlbanian
- ภาคเหนือThai
- півні́чнийUkrainian
- nolüdikVolapük
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