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North

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Meaning

Noun

In Compass points:
One of the
,
0° (being
towards the North Pole);
upwards on a map.
The up or positive direction.
In Physics:
The positive or
of a
, which
the
Earth's
North Pole (which, for its
ic
, is a
).
Alternative letter-case form of North (“a
; the
thereof”).
In a
: the
to the
of a person
the altar.

Adj

Of or
to the
;
ern.
Toward the
;
ward.
In Meteorology:
Of
, from the north.
Pertaining to the part of a
used by
traffic.
Designating, or
in, the
(in a
, the
to the
of a person
the altar).
More or
than.

Adv

Toward the
;
;
erly.

Verb

To
or
toward the north.

Name

  • The
    part of a
    (alternative letter-case form of
    ), especially:
  • The
    of the United States.
  • The
    part of a
    (alternative letter-case form of
    ), especially:
  • The Union during the American Civil War.
  • The
    part of a
    (alternative letter-case form of
    ), especially:
  • The North of England, a
    region.
  • The
    part of a
    (alternative letter-case form of
    ), especially:
  • Northern Ireland.
  • The
    part of a
    (alternative letter-case form of
    ), especially:
  • North Korea.
  • The
    part of a
    (alternative letter-case form of
    ), especially:
  • A group of countries
    the
    , including most of the West and the First World and much of the Second World.
  • A surname.
    A
    of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada,
    for its location.
    A
    in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States,
    after John North.
    A number of
    in the United States,
    under North Township.
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