northerly

north·er·ly  (nôrr-l)

adj.

1. Situated toward the north.

2. Coming or being from the north: northerly winds.

n. pl. north·er·lies

A storm or wind coming from the north.

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norther·ly adv.

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northerly [ˈnɔːðəlɪ]

adj

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) of, relating to, or situated in the north

adv & adj

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) towards or in the direction of the north

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) from the north a northerly wind

n pl -lies

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a wind from the north

northerliness  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	northerly - a wind that blows from the north     boreas, north wind, norther bise, bize - a dry cold north wind in southeastern France mistral - a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter tramontana, tramontane - a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean air current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"
Adj.	1.	northerly - situated in or oriented toward the north; "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction" northern north - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico"
	2.	northerly - coming from the north; used especially of wind; "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly" northern north - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico"
Adv.	1.	northerly - in a northern direction; "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!" north, northward, northwards

Translations

northerly [ˈnɔːðəlɪ]

A. ADJ [wind] → del norte
the most northerly point in Europe → el punto más al norte or más septentrional de Europa
we were headed in a northerly direction → íbamos hacia el norte or rumbo al norte or en dirección norte

B. N → viento m del norte

northerly [ˈnɔː^rðə^rli] adj [wind, direction] → du nord; [point] → septentrional(e)

northerly

adj wind, direction, latitude → nördlich

adv → nach Norden, nordwärts (liter, Naut)

n → Nordwind m

northerly [ˈnɔːðəlɪ] adj (wind) → del nord; (direction) → verso nord
house with a northerly aspect → casa esposta a nord

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northerly [ˈnɔːðəlɪ] adj (wind) → del nord; (direction) → verso nord
house with a northerly aspect → casa esposta a nord