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northern
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
northern
(adjective)
Northern Lights
(noun)
Northern Hemisphere
(proper noun)
Northern Ireland
(proper noun)
Northern Mariana Islands
(proper noun)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
(proper noun)
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northern
/
ˈ
noɚðɚn/
adjective
northern
/
ˈ
noɚðɚn/
adjective
Learner's definition of NORTHERN
1
[
more northern; most northern
]
:
located in or toward the north
northern
Europe
the
northern
part of the state
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of or relating to the north
a
northern
species
northern
winters/cities
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