Synonyms for Northern
ˈnɔr ðərnnorth·ern

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1. northernadjective

   Synonyms:
   boreal, septentrional

   Antonyms:
   southern, meridional, austral

2. northernadjective

   Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north.

   Synonyms:
   septentrional, boreal

   Antonyms:
   southern, austral, meridional

3. northernadjective

   Blowing from the north; northerly.

   Synonyms:
   boreal, septentrional

   Antonyms:
   southern, austral, meridional

4. northernadjective

   Characteristic of the North of England (usually capitalised).

   Les Dawson was a famous Northern comedian.

   Synonyms:
   septentrional, boreal

   Antonyms:
   austral, meridional, southern

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1. Northernadjective

   a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans

   Antonyms:
   gray, Confederate, south, grey, meridional, southern, austral, south-central

2. northernadjective

   in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

   "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities"

   Synonyms:
   northerly

   Antonyms:
   gray, meridional, grey, south, Confederate, southern, south-central, austral

3. northerly, northernadjective

   situated in or oriented toward the north

   "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction"

   Synonyms:
   northerly, northern

   Antonyms:
   south, meridional, south-central, southern, Confederate, austral, gray, grey

4. northerly, northernadjective

   coming from the north; used especially of wind

   "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly"

   Synonyms:
   northerly, northern

   Antonyms:
   south, south-central, meridional, southern, Confederate, austral, gray, grey

5. northernadjective

   situated in or coming from regions of the north

   "the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors"

   Synonyms:
   northerly

   Antonyms:
   gray, meridional, austral, south, grey, southern, Confederate, south-central

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1. northernadjective

   Synonyms:
   north, northerly, boreal, arctic

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1. northernadjective

   Synonyms:
   boreal, north, arctic, northerly, septentrion

2. northernadjective

   Synonyms:
   hyperborean

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1. List of paraphrases for "northern":

   north, nordic, nord, northerly, norte, north-, norden, northerners, boreal, norse, n., ireland

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1. Cesare Galli:

   It shows for the first time that modern technology can offer some options for conservation when the situation gets very bad, when species become endangered, such as the case of the northern white rhino.

2. Laura Kuenssberg:

   PM spoke to Merkel at 8 a.m. this morning - No 10 source says she said there could only be a deal if Northern Ireland stays in Customs Union, if not, then deal is 'overwhelmingly unlikely', no 10 (Johnson's office) says PM stressed to Merkel UK believes they had put forward a reasonable new deal, but with no desire to engage on EU side + this demand on NI staying in Customs Union a deal is 'essentially impossible'.

3. Francesco Cappuccio:

   In Northern European countries it's usually a forced nap. You've been pushed to have a nap.

4. Michael Pregent:

   If you simply allow the Shiite Muslim political parties, the 60 % population of Iraq, to form a government, Shiite Muslim parties will continue to have an unstable northern Iraq where threats are incubated.

5. Aaron Shorthouse:

   We live up in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, and I don't think he's seen a vending machine before so he saw the Oreos, and some biscuits and a few other things.