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Topic: GEOGRAPHY

Language: Old English
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north

3 adverb
     
north3 written abbreviation N
1SG towards the north:
The birds fly north in summer.
north of
Chicago is four hours north of Indianapolis.
a north-facing window
2

up north

informalSG to or in the north of the country:
They've moved up north.
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American Asia Australia bank bay beach bed border(n) border(v) British capital chart Chinese country county course development district down east(n) east(a) east(a) Europe face head -i island Italian Japanese key lake Latin America long. mountain navigation NE nor'- north(n) north(a) north(a) northern point pop. R range reference region regional resource river SE section source south(n) south(a) south(a) top town track up W water west(n) west(a) West western

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