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ADJECTIVE | 1 | north | Situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north |
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ADVERB | 1 | north, to the north, in the north, northerly, northwards, northward | In a northern direction |
NOUN | 1 | North | The region of the United States lying north of the Mason-Dixon Line |
2 | North, Union | The United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War) | |
3 | north, due north, N | The cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees | |
4 | North, northland, septentrion | Any region lying in or toward the north | |
5 | north, magnetic north, compass north | The direction in which a compass needle points | |
6 | North, Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilford | British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792) |
Sounds | nao'rth |
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Rhymes | forth, fourth, henceforth, and 2 more rhymes in aorth at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | Situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north. |
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Examples | "artists like north light"; "the north portico" |
Attribute of | North, northland, septentrion |
Similar | northbound, northward; north-central; northerly, northern; northerly, northern; northernmost, northmost; northeastern, northeasterly, northeast; northeasterly, northeast; northeastward; northwestern, northwesterly, northwest; northwesterly, northwest; northwestward |
Contrary | south |
Meaning | The region of the United States lying north of the Mason-Dixon Line. |
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Members | Yankee, Yank, Northerner |
Attributes | northern |
Part of | United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A. |
Broader | geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region |
Meaning | The United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War). |
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Examples | "the North's superior resources turned the scale" |
Synonyms | Union |
Attributes | northern |
Parts | free state |
Region | United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A. |
Broader | United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A. |
Meaning | The cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees. |
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Synonyms | due north, N |
Broader | cardinal compass point |
Adjectives | boreal |
Meaning | Any region lying in or toward the north. |
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Synonyms | northland, septentrion |
Attributes | north; northern |
Broader | region |
Meaning | The direction in which a compass needle points. |
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Synonyms | magnetic north, compass north |
Broader | direction |
Meaning | British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792). |
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Synonyms | Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilford |
Broader | statesman, solon, national leader |
Meaning | In a northern direction. |
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Examples | "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!" |
Synonyms | to the north, in the north, northerly, northwards, northward |