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North

noun

The region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line.

The United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War). Synonym: Union. "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union" , "The North's superior resources turned the scale"

The cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees. Synonyms: due north, N, northward.

A location in the northern part of a country, region, or city.

The direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point.

The direction in which a compass needle points. Synonyms: compass north, magnetic north.

British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792). Synonyms: Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilford.

adjective

Situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north. "The north portico"

adverb

In a northern direction. Synonyms: northerly, northward, northwards. "Let's go north!"

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"North" Quotes from Famous Books

... Norman Everest, after congratulating the lecturer on his interesting address and beautiful photographs, observed that he remained unconvinced by his arguments in favour of approaching Mount Amaranth from the North. The climatic difficulties of that route were in his opinion insuperable, to say nothing of the hostility of the natives of the Ong-Kor plateau and the Muzbakh valley. He still believed that the ...

— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, March 19, 1919 • Various

... the flatboat to this point on the river, and then died out, did not resume its force and direction. It blew gently, but veered around from the north, so that its tendency was to drive the craft back to the Kentucky shore. It required hard work at the sweeps to overcome the momentum, but as the Ohio side was approached the forest shut off and ...

— The Phantom of the River • Edward S. Ellis

... and directly opposite Samarra town, is a plain some ten or dozen miles in length, between the mounds of the battle of April 22 and the crest of Al-Ajik; this plain may be three miles broad. Al-Ajik covers and commands all approaches from the north, and, with the central plateau, shuts the plain within a crescent. Here, behind Al-Ajik, lay our camp for the next ...

— The Leicestershires beyond Baghdad • Edward John Thompson

... north-east, but though they all looked long and carefully there was no sign of any great tract of ...

— King o' the Beach - A Tropic Tale • George Manville Fenn

... you have traps in Northamptonshire," Bindo replied. "There are always lurking constables along the Great North Road and the highways leading into it. But you must let me come and take your driver's place for a little while. If the cars are worth anything at all, I'll get the ...

— The Count's Chauffeur • William Le Queux

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