northernPronunciation: /ˈnɔːð(ə)n/Translate northern | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of northern adjective 1 [attributive] situated in the north, or directed towards or facing the north:the northern slopes northern Europe (of a wind) blowing from the north: the cliff protects the bay from the northern winds 2living in or originating from the north:northern breeds of cattle relating to or characteristic of the north or its inhabitants:she had a broad northern accentDerivatives northernmost adjective Origin: Old English northerne (see north, -ern)northern in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of northern in the US English dictionary
