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North

noun

The region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line.

The United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War). Synonym: Union. "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union" , "The North's superior resources turned the scale"

The cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees. Synonyms: due north, N, northward.

A location in the northern part of a country, region, or city.

The direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point.

The direction in which a compass needle points. Synonyms: compass north, magnetic north.

British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792). Synonyms: Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilford.

adjective

Situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north. "The north portico" Antonym: south.

adverb

In a northern direction. Synonyms: northerly, northward, northwards. "Let's go north!"

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"North" Quotes from Famous Books

... said to underlie our modern civilization. A writer of the time of Henry II of England reports that sailors when caught in fog or darkness were wont to touch a needle to a bit of magnetic iron. The needle would then, it had been found, whirl around in a circle and come to rest pointing north. On this tiny index the vast extension of modern commerce and ...

— The Mind in the Making - The Relation of Intelligence to Social Reform • James Harvey Robinson

... intercept Morgan and defeat him before he could effect a junction with the other part of the American army. It was Greene's object to march the two parts of his army in converging directions northward across North Carolina and unite them in spite of Cornwallis. By moving in this direction Greene was always getting nearer to his reinforcements from Virginia, while Cornwallis was always getting further from his supports in South ...

— The War of Independence • John Fiske

... habeas corpus proceedings of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals at Fort Worth, and the United States Supreme Court at Washington. But his orders were to bring Dodge back to New York. Hence, with the aid of some new men sent him from the North, he commenced an even closer surveillance of the prisoner than ever before by both day ...

— True Stories of Crime From the District Attorney's Office • Arthur Train

... estimate of character, filial piety, rigid fidelity in every domestic relation, and all these connected with and flowing from steadfast religious principle, profound sentiments of devotion, and a vivid realization of spiritual truth."—NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. ...

— Modern Atheism under its forms of Pantheism, Materialism, Secularism, Development, and Natural Laws • James Buchanan

... approach not ere my tale be done. Henry the Fourth, grandfather to this king, Deposed his nephew Richard, Edward's son, The first-begotten and the lawful heir Of Edward king, the third of that descent; During whose reign the Percies of the north, Finding his usurpation most unjust, Endeavour'd my advancement to the throne. The reason moved these warlike lords to this Was, for that—young King Richard thus removed, Leaving no heir begotten of his body— I was the next ...

— King Henry VI, First Part • William Shakespeare [Aldus edition]

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