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      northern
      noun
      An inhabitant of the northern regions; a northerner.
      (fishing) The northern pike.
      A film or other dramatic work set primarily in the late 19th or early 20th century in the north of North America, primarily in western Canada but also in Alaska, often with a Mountie as the protagonist.
      The Northern Line of the London Underground.
      (Canada) A genre of fiction focusing on the untamed northern territory of Canada and sometimes Alaska, particularly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
      A surname.
      (rail transport) A steam locomotive of the 4-8-4 wheel arrangement.
      adjective
      Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north; northerly.
      (of a wind) Blowing from the north; northerly.
      (British) Characteristic of the North of England (usually capitalised)
      (British) Characteristic of the North of England (usually capitalised).
      Synonyms for northern
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      Words related to northern
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