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North [nɔːθ]

1. 1. n North Frederick, 2nd Earl of Guildford 1732 1792 M British POLITICS: statesman POLITICS: prime minister Frederick, 2nd Earl of Guildford, called Lord North. 1732-- 92, British statesman; prime minister (1770--82), dominated 1732-- 92, British statesman; prime minister (1770--82), dominated by George III. He was held responsible for the loss of the American by George III. He was held responsible for the loss of the American colonies colonies

2. 2. n North Sir Thomas ?1535 ?1601 M English WRITING: translator Sir Thomas. ?1535--?1601, English translator of Plutarch's Lives (1579), which was the chief source of Shakespeare's Roman Lives (1579), which was the chief source of Shakespeare's Roman plays plays

North [nɔːθ]

1. 1. n the northern area of England, generally regarded as reaching approximately the southern boundaries of Yorkshire and Lancashire

2. 2. n (in the US) the area approximately north of Maryland and the Ohio River, esp those states north of the Mason-Dixon Line that were known as the Free States during the Civil War

3. 3. n the northern part of North America, esp the area consisting of Alaska, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut; the North Country

4. 4. n the countries of the world that are economically and technically advanced

5. 5. n [poetic] the north wind

6. 6. adj of or denoting the northern part of a specified country, area, etc

7. 7. adj (as part of a name)

   North Africa