nɔ:θ n.,
adj., & adv. --n. 1 a
the point of the
horizon 90Û
anticlockwise from east. b the
compass point corresponding to
this. c the
direction in
which this lies. 2 (usu. the North) a the
part of the
world or a
country or a
town lying to the north,
esp. = north country or
Northern States. b the
Arctic. c the industrialized nations. 3 (North) Bridge a
player occupying the
position designated 'north'. --adj. 1
towards,
at,
near, or
facing north. 2
coming from the north (north wind). --adv. 1 towards, at, or near the north. 2 (foll. by of)
further north
than. øNorth
American adj. of North America. --n. a
native or inhabitant of North America, esp. a
citizen of the US or Canada. north
and south lengthwise along a line from north to south. north by east (or west)
between north and north-north-east (or north-north-west). north country the northern part of England (north of the Humber). North-countryman (pl. -men) a native of the north country. north-east n. 1 the point of the horizon
midway between north and east. 2 the compass point corresponding to this. 3 the direction in which this lies. --adj.
of, towards, or coming from the north-east. --adv. towards, at, or near the north-east. North-East the part of a country or town lying to the north-east. north-easterly adj. & adv. = north-east. north-eastern lying on the north-east
side. north-east passage a passage
for ships along the northern
coast of Europe and Asia,
formerly thought of as a
possible route to the East. north
light light from the north, esp. as desired by painters and in
factory design. north-north-east the point or direction midway between north and north-east. north-north-west the point or direction midway between north and north-west. North
Pole 1 the northernmost point of the earth's axis of
rotation. 2 the northernmost point
about which the stars
appear to
revolve. North
Sea the sea between Britain, the
Netherlands, Germany, and Scandinavia. North
Star the
polestar. north-west n. 1 the point of the horizon midway between north and
west. 2 the compass point corresponding to this. 3 the direction in which this lies. --adj. of, towards, or coming from the north-west. --adv. towards, at, or near the north-west. North-West the part of a country or town lying to the north-west. north-westerly adj. & adv. = north-west. north-western lying on the north-west side. north-west passage a passage for ships along the northern coast of America, formerly thought of as a possible route from the
Atlantic to the
Pacific. to the north (often foll. by of) in a
northerly direction. [OE f. Gmc]