north /nɔrθ/
1. the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
synset: North
2. the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War); "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale"
3. the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
synset: north, due_north, northward, N
4. a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
synset: north
5. the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
synset: north
6. the direction in which a compass needle points
synset: north, magnetic_north, compass_north
7. British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)
synset: North, Frederick_North, Second_Earl_of_Guilford
1. situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico"
synset: north
1. in a northern direction; "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!"
synset: north, northerly, northwards, northward
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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