north
adjEtymology
From Middle English north, from Old English norþ, from Proto-West Germanic *norþr, from Proto-Germanic *nurþrą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nér (“below (the surface)”). The meaning developed either from "region where the sun is below (the earth)" or from "left side of someone who turns to the east when praying". Cognates Cognate with various Germanic counterparts such as Yola noardth, nordh (“north”), North Frisian noor, nord, nuurd, Nuurđ (“north”), Saterland Frisian Noude, Nudde (“north”), West Frisian noard (“north”), Dutch noord (“north”), German Nord (“north”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, and Norwegian Nynorsk nord (“north”), Faroese and Icelandic norður (“north”), Swedish nord, norr (“north”); also with Ancient Greek νέρτερος (nérteros), ἐνέρτερος (enérteros, “below”), Russian нора (nora, “hole”), Lithuanian nėrõvė (“mermaid, nymph”), Oscan 𐌍𐌄𐌓𐌕𐌓𐌀𐌊 (nertrak, “left”), Umbrian nertru (“left”), Sanskrit नरक (naraka, “hell”), Tocharian B ñor (“below”).
1
Of or pertaining to the north; northern.
- He lived in north Germany.
- She entered through the north gate.
2
Toward the north; northward.
- The most dangerous ones are those that develop during October and November and that follow a north path affecting the western part of the island.1987, Ana María Brull Vázquez, Rosa E. Casas, Cuba, page 23:
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Climatology, Meteorology, Natural sciences Of wind, from the north.
- The north wind was cold.
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Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by northbound traffic.
- north highway 1
- Traffic was doing the speed limit on North I-45 one minute and had come to a stand-still the next.2001, Joseph R Miller, Pipe Tobacco and Wool:
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Ecclesiastical, Lifestyle, Religion Designating, or situated in, the liturgical north (in a church, the direction to the left-hand side of a person facing the altar).
- […] the high church had liked its clergy to preside at the Eucharist in an ad orientem position; the low church advocated what was called the north end position; but the Liturgical Movement asked the priest to take a basilical position, facing liturgical west, and now both Anglican factions could agree on this third position without either of them losing face.2011, Michael Attridge, Catherine E. Clifford, Gilles Routhier, Vatican II: Expériences canadiennes – Canadian experiences, University of Ottawa Press, →ISBN, page 145:
- Throughout the book I refer directionally to the altar and chancel of St. Andrew's as situated at ecclesiastical east (to avoid overcomplicating matters), not geographical or magnetic southeast. Thus, […] The north side faces the river (beyond the subdivision behind the church), and the south side, Ashley River Road. […] At St. Andrew's, ecclesiastical north, south, east, and west correspond to geographical northeast, southwest, southeast, and northwest. Unless otherwise indicated, compass directions given in this book are ecclesiastical, not geographical, reference points.2014, Paul Porwoll, Against All Odds: History of Saint Andrew's Parish Church, Charleston, 1706-2013, WestBow Press, →ISBN, page 365:
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Colloquial More or greater than.
- The wedding ended up costing north of $50,000.
- The price you're offering had better be north of the highest price this company has ever traded for.1993, Barbarians at the Gate, spoken by Charlie Hugel (Tom Aldredge):
1 more example
- Some of the windscreens we replace cost north of $1800[.]2021 December 23, The Road Ahead, Brisbane, page 57, column 2:
- Synonyms
- boreal, septentrional
- Antonyms
- south, austral, meridional
- Derived terms
544 terms
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Fairview, North Falmouth, North Fambridge, North Fayette, North Ferriby, North Ferrisburgh, Northfield, North Fort Myers, north forty, North Franklin, North Fremantle, North Frisia, North Frodingham, North Fryeburg, Northgate, North Geelong, north geographical pole, North Glengarry, North Gosford, North Grafton, North Greenbushes, North Greenwich, North Gregory, North Grimston, North Grosvenordale, North Gyeongsang, North Hamgyeong, North Hamgyong, North Hampton, North Hanover, North Harrow, North Harwich, North Haven, North Haverhill, North Hayling, North Hempstead, North Hero, North Hertfordshire, North Hill, North Hills, North Hinksey, North Hobart, North Hollywood, North Hudson, North Huish, North Huron, North Hykeham, North Ipswich, northish, North Isis, North Island, North Jeolla, North Jindong, North Johnstone, North Kazakhstan, North Kellerberrin, North Kellyville, North Kensington, North Kesteven, North Kilworth, North Kingstown, North Korea, North Kukerin, North Kununoppin, North Lake, North Lake Grace, North Lakes, North Lambton, North Lanarkshire, northland, Northland, North Lauderdale, North Leeds, North Leith, North Leverton with Habblesthorpe, North Lilydale, North Lincolnshire, North Lismore, North Little Rock, North Luffenham, North Macedonia, North Mackay, North Macksville, North Maclagan, North Maclean, north magnetic pole, North Maleny, North Manly, Northmead, North Melbourne, North Meols, North Mesopotamian Arabic, North Miami, North Miami Beach, North Middlesex, North Molton, North Moonta, northmost, North Motton, North Moulyinning, North Muskham, North Mymms, North Narooma, North Narrabeen, northness, North Newnton, North Nibley, North Norfolk, North Northamptonshire, North Nowra, North Ockendon, North Okanagan, North Olmsted, Northolt, Northorpe, North Pacific right whale, North Palmyra, North Parramatta, North Perth, North Petherton, North Philadelphia, North Pingan, North Plains, North Plantations, North Platte, North Plympton, North 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