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north

Meaning

1. The direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 0°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the northern side of the invariable plane.
2. The up or positive direction.
3. The positive or north pole of a magnet, which seeks the magnetic pole near Earth's geographic North Pole (which, for its magnetic properties, is a south pole).
4. Alternative letter-case form of North (“a northern region; the inhabitants thereof”).
5. In a church: the direction to the left-hand side of a person facing the altar.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nɔːθ/

Cognate with Dutch

Dutch

noord

Cognate with Western Frisian

Western Frisian

noard

Cognate with German

German

Nord

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Sentences

It

lies at the north end of Chestnut
🌰

Ridge .

It lies at the north end of Chestnut Ridge.

The armies and divisions are listed north to south .

The armies and divisions are listed north to south.

A

passage leads from the north side of the church
⛪

to the vicarage .

A passage leads from the north side of the church to the vicarage.

The large townland of Athlone borders the area to the north .

The large townland of Athlone borders the area to the north.

Shenorock is north of the Amawalk Reservoir .

Shenorock is north of the Amawalk Reservoir.

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