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NORTH, n. [I know not the origin of this word, nor its primary sense. It may have been applied first to the pole star, or to the wind, like Boreas.] One of the cardinal points, being that point of the horizon which is directly opposite to the sun in the meridian, on the left hand when we stand with the face to the east; or it is that point of intersection of the horizon and meridian which is nearest our pole.

NORTH, a. Being in the north; as the north polar star.



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NORTH, n. [I know not the origin of this word, nor its primary sense. It may have been applied first to the pole star, or to the wind, like Boreas.] One of the cardinal points, being that point of the horizon which is directly opposite to the sun in the meridian, on the left hand when we stand with the face to the east; or it is that point of intersection of the horizon and meridian which is nearest our pole.

NORTH, a. Being in the north; as the north polar star.


NORTH, a.

Being in the north; as, the north polar star.


NORTH, n. [Sax. north; G. Sw. and Dan. nord; D. noord; It. norte; Fr. nord; Arm. id; Sp. nord, the north wind and norte, north, the arctic pole, and a rule or guide. I know not the origin of this word, nor its primary sense may have been applied first to the pole star, or to the wind, like Boreas.]

One of the cardinal points, being that point of the horizon which is directly opposite to the sun in the meridian, on the left hand when we stand with the face to the east; or it is that point of intersection of the horizon and meridian which is nearest our pole. Cyc.


North
  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. 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° 25***prime], and from year to year approaching slowly nearer to it. It is called also Cynosura, polestar, and by astronomers, Polaris.

  3. To turn or move toward the north; to veer from the east or west toward the north.
  4. Northward.
  5. Any country or region situated farther to the north than another; the northern section of a country.
  6. Specifically: That part of the United States lying north of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line.
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NORTH, noun [I know not the origin of this word, nor its primary sense. It may have been applied first to the pole star, or to the wind, like Boreas.] One of the cardinal points, being that point of the horizon which is directly opposite to the sun in the meridian, on the left hand when we stand with the face to the east; or it is that point of intersection of the horizon and meridian which is nearest our pole.

NORTH, adjective Being in the north; as the north polar star.

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