English Dictionary: north | by the DICT Development Group |
6 results for north | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
North \North\, n. [AS. nor[edh]; akin to D. noord, G., Sw., & Dan. nord, Icel. nor[edh]r. Cf. {Norman}, {Norse}.] 1. That one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at any place, which lies in the direction of the true meridian, and to the left hand of a person facing the east; the direction opposite to the south. 2. Any country or region situated farther to the north than another; the northern section of a country. 3. Specifically: That part of the United States lying north of Mason and Dixon's line. See under {Line}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
North \North\, a. Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a northern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the north, or coming from the north. {North following}. See {Following}, a., 2. {North pole}, that point in the heavens, or on the earth, ninety degrees from the equator toward the north. {North preceding}. See {Following}, a., 2. {North star}, the star toward which the north pole of the earth very nearly points, and which accordingly seems fixed and immovable in the sky. The star [alpha] (alpha) of the Little Bear, is our present north star, being distant from the pole about 1[deg] 25[b7], and from year to year approaching slowly nearer to it. It is called also {Cynosura}, {polestar}, and by astronomers, {Polaris}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
North \North\, v. i. To turn or move toward the north; to veer from the east or west toward the north. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
North \North\, adv. Northward. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
North, AR Zip code(s): 71635 North, SC (town, FIPS 50560) Location: 33.61706 N, 81.10313 W Population (1990): 809 (339 housing units) Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 29112 North, VA Zip code(s): 23128 |