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Definition of northern adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

northern

adjective
 
 
/ˈnɔːðən/
 
/ˈnɔːrðərn/
(also Northern)
[usually before noun]
(abbreviation N, No.)
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  1. 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
    • the northern part of Syria
    • northern Scotland
    • a northern accent
    • He grew up in the northern city of Lille.
    • a concert of Northern European music
    • This week marks the height of summer in the northern hemisphere.
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    Oxford Collocations DictionaryNorthern is used with these nouns:
    • accent
    • border
    • boundary
    • …
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    Word OriginOld English northerne (from north + -ern).
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