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septen·tri·on

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Wiktionary

  1. septentrionnoun

    The north or northern regions.

  2. Etymology: septentrio the northern regions, the north, from septentriones the seven stars near the north pole, called Charles's Wain, or the Great Bear, also those called the Little Bear; properly, the seven plow oxen; septem seven + trio, originally a plow ox: compare septentrion.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Septentrion, Septentrionaladjective

    Northern.

    Etymology: septentrionalis, Latin; septentrional, French.

    Back’d with a ridge of hills,
    That screen’d the fruits of th’ earth and seats of men
    From cold septentrion blasts. John Milton, Par. Regain’d.

    If the Spring
    Preceding should be destitute of rain,
    Or blast septentrional with brushing wings
    Sweep up the smoaky mists and vapours damp,
    Then woe to mortals. Philips.

  2. SEPTENTRIONnoun

    The North.

    Etymology: Fr. septentrio, Latin.

    Thou art as opposite to every good,
    As the antipodes are unto us,
    Or as the South to the Septentrion. William Shakespeare, Hen. VI.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Septentrionnoun

    the north or northern regions

  2. Septentrionadjective

    alt. of Septentrional

  3. Etymology: [L. septentrio the northern regions, the north, fr. septentriones the seven stars near the north pole, called Charles's Wain, or the Great Bear, also those called the Little Bear; properly, the seven plow oxen; septem seven + trio, orig., a plow ox: cf. F. septentrion.]

Wikidata

  1. Septentrion

    Septentrion is an album by Anodajay released on June 27, 2006 on his independently owned record label 7ième Ciel Records. The album is Anodajay's second studio album. "Le beat à Ti-Bi" won the Best French Video award at the Sounds of Blackness Awards in 2007. The same video was also a nominee for the Best French Video category at the MuchMusic Video Awards in 2007.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Septentrion

    sep-ten′tri-on, n. (Shak.) the north.—adjs. Septen′trion, -al, northern.—adv. Septen′trionally.—n.pl. Septentriō′nes, the constellation of the Great Bear, or the seven stars near the north pole-star, called Charles's Wain.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of septentrion in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of septentrion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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