'Northern' definitions:

Definition of 'northern'

From: WordNet
adjective
In or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities" [ant: southern]
adjective
Situated in or oriented toward the north; "the northern suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction" [syn: northerly, northern]
adjective
Coming from the north; used especially of wind; "the north wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are northerly" [syn: northerly, northern]
adjective
Situated in or coming from regions of the north; "the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors" [ant: southern]
noun
A dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans

Definition of 'Northern'

From: GCIDE
  • Northern \North"ern\, a. [AS. nor[eth]erne.]
  • 1. Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind. [1913 Webster]
  • Northern diver. (Zool.) See Loon.
  • Northern lights. See Aurora borealis, under Aurora.
  • Northern spy (Bot.), an excellent American apple, of a yellowish color, marked with red. [1913 Webster]