Definitions
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
01“Above on a map”8 letters
02“Boreal”8 letters
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