noun the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
SynonymsUnion
noun the direction in which a compass needle points
noun British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)
adjective situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
Similarnorthboundnorth-centralnortherlynortherlynorthernmostnortheasternnortheasterlynortheastwardnorthwesternnorthwesterlynorthwestward
Oppositessouth
adverb in a northern direction
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
