North

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north
adv. from the north; toward the north
 
adj. of the north; situated in the north
 
n. direction opposite south on the compass, direction at one's left when facing the rising sun

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North
North is a nounadjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. North is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west.

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North

Noun
1. the region of the United States lying north of the Mason-Dixon Line
(hypernym) geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
(part-holonym) United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.
(member-meronym) Yankee, Yank, Northerner
(attribute) northern
2. 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"
(synonym) Union
(hypernym) United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.
(part-meronym) free state
(attribute) northern
(classification) United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.
3. any region lying in or toward the north
(synonym) northland, septentrion
(hypernym) region
4. British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)
(synonym) Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilford
(hypernym) statesman, solon, national leader

 
north

Noun
1. the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
(synonym) due north, N
(hypernym) cardinal compass point
2. the direction in which a compass needle points
(synonym) magnetic north, compass north
(hypernym) direction

Adjective
1. situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico"
(antonym) south
(similar) northbound, northward
(attribute) North, northland, septentrion

Adverb
1. in a northern direction; "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!"
(synonym) to the north, in the north, northerly, northwards, northward


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north
přísl. severně; na sever (od čeho)
 
n. sever

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north
Przysł na północ/y
 
Przym. północny; z północy
 
Rzecz. północ