"northern" in the noun sense
1. Northern
a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans
"northern" in the adjective sense
1. northern
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
"Northern liberals"
"northern industry"
"northern cities"
2. northerly, northern
situated in or oriented toward the north
"the northern suburbs"
"going in a northerly direction"
3. northerly, northern
coming from the north used especially of wind
"the north wind doth blow"
"a northern snowstorm"
"the winds are northerly"
4. northern
situated in or coming from regions of the north
"the northern hemisphere"
"northern autumn colors"
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