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North
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North, Frederick. Second Earl of Guilford. Known as "Lord North." 1732-1792.
British politician who served as prime minister (1770-1782) under George III. His policies led to the rebellion of the American colonies.

north  (nôrth)
n.
1. Abbr. N
a. The direction along a meridian 90° counterclockwise from east; the direction to the left of sunrise.
b. The cardinal point on the mariner's compass located at 0°.
2. An area or region lying in the north.
3. often North
a. The northern part of the earth.
b. The northern part of a region or country.
4. North The northern part of the United States, especially the states that fought for the Union in the Civil War.
adj.
1. To, toward, of, facing, or in the north.
2. Originating in or coming from the north: a cold north wind.
adv.
In, from, or toward the north.

[Middle English, from Old English; see ner-1 in Indo-European roots.]

north [nɔːθ]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at 0° or 360°, that is 90° from east and west and 180° from south
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the direction along a meridian towards the North Pole
3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the direction in which a compass needle points; magnetic north
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography)
the North (often capital) any area lying in or towards the north Related adjs arctic, boreal
5. (Group Games / Card Games) Cards (usually capital) the player or position at the table corresponding to north on the compass
adj
1. situated in, moving towards, or facing the north
2. (esp of the wind) from the north
adv
1. in, to, or towards the north
2. Archaic (of the wind) from the north Symbol N
[Old English; related to Old Norse northr, Dutch noord, Old High German nord]

North [nɔːθ]
n
the
1. (Placename) the northern area of England, generally regarded as reaching approximately the southern boundaries of Yorkshire and Lancashire
2. (Placename) (in the US) the area approximately north of Maryland and the Ohio River, esp those states north of the Mason-Dixon Line that were known as the Free States during the Civil War
3. (Placename) the northern part of North America, esp the area consisting of Alaska, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut; the North Country
4. (Economics) the countries of the world that are economically and technically advanced
5. Poetic the north wind
adj
a.  of or denoting the northern part of a specified country, area, etc.
b.  (as part of a name) North Africa

North2
n
1. (Biographies / North, Frederick, 2nd Earl of Guildford (1732-1792) M, British, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: prime minister) Frederick, 2nd Earl of Guildford, called Lord North. 1732- 92, British statesman; prime minister (1770-82), dominated by George III. He was held responsible for the loss of the American colonies
2. (Biographies / North, Sir Thomas (?1535-?1601) M, English, WRITING: translator) Sir Thomas. ?1535-?1601, English translator of Plutarch's Lives (1579), which was the chief source of Shakespeare's Roman plays

north


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