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Northern
Pronunciation : North"ern
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [AS. noredherne.]
Definition : 1. Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west.
2. In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind. Northern diver. (Zo?l.) See Loon. -- Northern lights. See Aurora borealis, under Aurora. -- Northern spy (Bot.), an excellent American apple, of a yellowish color, marked with red.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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