| a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west. | |||||||||
| 2. | In a direction toward the north;
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| Noun | 1. | Northern - a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans |
| Adj. | 1. | northern - in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities" Antonyms: southern - in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "southern hospitality"; "southern cooking"; "southern plantations" |
| 2. | northern - situated in or oriented toward the north; "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction" Synonyms: northerly | |
| 3. | northern - coming from the north; used especially of wind; "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly" Synonyms: northerly | |
| 4. | northern - situated in or coming from regions of the north; "the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors" Antonyms: southern - situated in or coming from regions of the south; "the southern hemisphere"; "southern constellations" |