Definition of NORTHERN

northern

Meanings

Plural: northerns

Noun

  • a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans
  • An inhabitant of the northern regions; a northerner.
  • The northern pike.
  • A film or other dramatic work set primarily in the late 19th or early 20th century in the north of North America, primarily in western Canada but also in Alaska, often with a Mountie as the protagonist.

Adjective

  • in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
    • "Northern liberals"
    • "northern industry"
    • "northern cities"
  • situated in or coming from regions of the north
    • "the northern hemisphere"
    • "northern autumn colors"

Adjective Satellite

  • situated in or oriented toward the north
    • "the northern suburbs"
  • coming from the north; used especially of wind
    • "a northern snowstorm"

Adj

  • Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north; northerly.
  • Blowing from the north; northerly.
  • Characteristic of the North of England (usually capitalised)

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English northerne, from Old English norþerne, from Proto-West Germanic *norþrōnī, from Proto-Germanic *nurþrōnijaz. Cognate with Old High German nordrōni and Old Norse norrœnn.
Morphologically north + -ern.

Scrabble Score: 11

northern is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
northern is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
northern is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

northern is a valid Words With Friends word