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North wind

//ˈnoɹθ wɪnd// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A wind blowing from the north.
  2. 2
    a wind that blows from the north wordnet

Etymology

From Old English norþwind, corresponding to north (originally an adjective) + wind. Compare Dutch noordwind, German Nordwind.

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