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north·ern

northern

 
pronunciation:
nor thrn
part of speech: adjective
definition: When you look at a map, the northern areas are near the top. The top of the map shows the north. The northern part of a country is the part that is in the north. When you go in a northern direction, it means that you go toward the north.
The Sahara Desert is in the northern part of Africa.Alaska is the most northern of all the U.S. states.