Definitions for northern
Overview of noun northern
The noun northern has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. Northern
(a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans)
Overview of adj northern
The adj northern has 4 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (15) northern
(in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities")
2. (6) northerly, northern
(situated in or oriented toward the north; "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction")
3. (1) northerly, northern
(coming from the north; used especially of wind; "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly")
4. northern
(situated in or coming from regions of the north; "the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors")
