'Septentrion' definitions:
Definition of 'Septentrion'
From: GCIDE
- Septentrion \Sep*ten"tri*on\, Septentrional \Sep*ten"tri*on*al\, a. [L. septentrionalis: cf. F. septentrional.] Of or pertaining to the north; northern. "From cold septentrion blasts." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Septentrion'
From: GCIDE
- Septentrion \Sep*ten"tri*on\, n. [L. septentrio the northern regions, the north, fr. septentriones the seven stars near the north pole, called Charles's Wain, or the Great Bear, also those called the Little Bear; properly, the seven plow oxen; septem seven + trio, orig., a plow ox: cf. F. septentrion.] The north or northern regions. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Both East West, South and Septentrioun. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Septentrion