north
1. north \'no.(*)rth\ av [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG nord north, Gk nerteros lower, infernal] : to, toward, or in the north : NORTHWARD 2. north aj 1: situated toward or at the north 2: coming from the north 3. north n 1a: the direction of the north terrestrial pole : the direction to the le ft of one facing east 1b: the cardinal point directly opposite to south cap 2: regions or countries lying to the north of a specified or implied point of orientation