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Definition of northern adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

northern

adjective

NAmE//ˈnɔrðərn//

Northern [usually before noun] (abbreviation N., N, No.)

located in the north or facing north; connected with or typical of the north part of the world or a region the northern slopes of the mountains northern New York State

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