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

North is one of the four cardinal directions, specifically the direction that, in Western culture, is treated as the primary direction: north is used (explicitly or implicitly) to define all other directions; the (visual) top edges of maps usually correspond to the northern edge of the area represented, unless explicitly stated otherwise or landmarks are considered more useful for that territory than specific directions.
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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

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

(v. i.)
To turn or move toward the north; to veer from the east or west toward the north.
  

(n.)
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.
  

(n.)
Specifically: That part of the United States lying north of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line.
  

(n.)
Any country or region situated farther to the north than another; the northern section of a country.
  

(adv.)
Northward.
  

(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 One of the four points of the compass, which mystically correspond with the cosmic four Maharajas, the four supporters of the world, the four sacred animals, etc. It is the upper pole of the earth and corresponds with the upper pole in the human body. From it, mystically, come light and vital strength. From the north, as the primordial cradle of physical man, came gods, religions, myths. In early human history, surrounding the north pole was the Imperishable Sacred Land, the first continent; and somewhat farther south was the second continent, the so-called Hyperborean. It is from the north generally that new waves of rough but uncorrupted peoples have invaded decadent civilizations. To the cultures of such civilizations the influence from the north appears as hostile. Greek mythology speaks of the violence and ruthlessness of Boreas, the north wind. The contrast between the north and south poles resembles that between the spiritual and material poles. Mount Meru, in Hindu mythology, is placed at the north pole.