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Word entry · 8 letters

northern

Best crossword clue

"Above on a map"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈnɔː.ðən/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted ehnnorrtStarts with NEnds with N2 cluesVery common crossword word
1N2O3R4T5H6E7R8N

Definitions

  1. coming from the north; used especially of wind

Word origin

From Middle English northerne, from Old English norþerne, from Proto-West Germanic *norþrōnī, from Proto-Germanic *nurþrōnijaz. Cognate with Old High German nordrōni and Old Norse norrœnn.

Used in a sentence

  • Sadhana and Sanjeev Prasad, who live in Haridwar, a city in northern Uttarakhand state, filed a petition this month seeking 50 million Indian rupees (about $643,000) in damages from their son, 35, and his wife, 31.
  • Les Dawson was a famous northern comedian.
  • As is the case with northerns, the female muskie, trailed by her attendant males, may broadcast eggs over several hundred yards.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Above on a map8 letters
02Boreal8 letters

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