northern
Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north; northerly.
Other meanings
blowing from the north; northerly.
Characteristic of the North of England usually capitalised
“Les Dawson was a famous northern comedian.”
Synonyms
- boreal
Antonyms
- southern
Word history
From Old English "norþerne".
Where this comes from
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