Definition of northern

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Northern (a.) In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind..

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Linnaea Borealis :: Linnaea borealis () The twin flower which grows in cold northern climates.
Nip :: Nip (n.) A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching; as, in the northern seas, the nip of masses of ice..
Leo :: Leo (n.) A northern constellation east of Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus at the end of the handle of the Sickle..
Northernly :: Northernly (adv.) Northerly.
Lark :: Lark (n.) Any one numerous species of singing birds of the genus Alauda and allied genera (family Alaudidae). They mostly belong to Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. In America they are represented by the shore larks, or horned by the shore larks, or horned larks, of the genus Otocoris. The true larks have holaspidean tarsi, very long hind claws, and usually, dull, sandy brown colors..
Sea Chickweed :: Sea chickweed () A fleshy plant (Arenaria peploides) growing in large tufts in the sands of the northern Atlantic seacoast; -- called also sea sandwort, and sea purslane..
Loon :: Loon (n.) Any one of several aquatic, wed-footed, northern birds of the genus Urinator (formerly Colymbus), noted for their expertness in diving and swimming under water. The common loon, or great northern diver (Urinator imber, or Colymbus torquatus), and the red-throated loon or diver (U. septentrionalis), are the best known species. See Diver..
Pellagra :: Pellagra (n.) An erythematous affection of the skin, with severe constitutional and nervous symptoms, endemic in Northern Italy..
Hercules :: Hercules (n.) A constellation in the northern hemisphere, near Lyra..
Algonkin :: Algonkin (n.) One of a widely spread family of Indians, including many distinct tribes, which formerly occupied most of the northern and eastern part of North America. The name was originally applied to a group of Indian tribes north of the River St. Lawrence..
Northernmost :: Northernmost (a.) Farthest north.
Samoyedes :: Samoyedes (n. pl.) An ignorant and degraded Turanian tribe which occupies a portion of Northern Russia and a part of Siberia.
Moose :: Moose (n.) A large cervine mammal (Alces machlis, or A. Americanus), native of the Northern United States and Canada. The adult male is about as large as a horse, and has very large, palmate antlers. It closely resembles the European elk, and by many zoologists is considered the same species. See Elk..
Shoshones :: Shoshones (n. pl.) A linguistic family or stock of North American Indians, comprising many tribes, which extends from Montana and Idaho into Mexico. In a restricted sense the name is applied especially to the Snakes, the most northern of the tribes..
Northwardly :: Northwardly (adv.) In a northern direction.
Breed :: Breed (v. t.) To give birth to; to be the native place of; as, a pond breeds fish; a northern country breeds stout men..
Brandy :: Brandy (n.) A strong alcoholic liquor distilled from wine. The name is also given to spirit distilled from other liquors, and in the United States to that distilled from cider and peaches. In northern Europe, it is also applied to a spirit obtained from grain..
Yankee :: Yankee (n.) A nickname for a native or citizen of New England, especially one descended from old New England stock; by extension, an inhabitant of the Northern States as distinguished from a Southerner; also, applied sometimes by foreigners to any inhabitant of the United States..
Nepaulese :: Nepaulese (a.) Of or pertaining to Nepaul, a kingdom in Northern Hindostan..
Lacerta :: Lacerta (n.) The Lizard, a northern constellation..
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