1. north - Noun
2. north - Adjective
3. north - Verb
4. north - Adverb
6. North - Proper noun
That one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at any place, which lies in the direction of the true meridian, and to the left hand of a person facing the east; the direction opposite to the south.
Any country or region situated farther to the north than another; the northern section of a country.
Specifically: That part of the United States lying north of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line.
Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a northern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the north, or coming from the north.
To turn or move toward the north; to veer from the east or west toward the north.
Northward.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe Master said, "He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it." Confucius
Success is as ice cold and lonely as the North Pole. Vicki Baum
I hereby accuse the North American empire of being the biggest menace to our planet. Hugo Chávez
A north wind has no corn, and a poor man no friend. Spanish Proverb
A sailor must have his eye trained to the rocks and sands as well as the north star. Italian Proverb
It is the great north wind that made the Vikings. Norwegian Proverb