North
-- (the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line)
2. Union, North -- (the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War); "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale")
3. north, due north, northward, N -- (the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees)
4. north -- (a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city)
5. north -- (the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point)
6. north, magnetic north, compass north -- (the direction in which a compass needle points)
7. North, Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilford -- (British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792))
Overview of adj north
The adj north has 1 sense
1. north -- (situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico")
Overview of adv north
The adv north has 1 sense
1. north, northerly, northwards, northward -- (in a northern direction; "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!")
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