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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of northeast. UK, alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually

Adjective

1. 1
   Alternative form of northeast. UK, alt-of, alternative, not-comparable, usually

   "Coal is found in several places along the Hun-chiang on the north-east of Tʻung-hua."

Adverb

1. 1
   Alternative form of northeast. UK, alt-of, alternative, not-comparable, usually

Adverb

1. 1
   to, toward, or in the northeast wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

nor'-eastnortheast

Example

More examples

"My final destination in China is the city of Harbin in the north-east, about one thousand kilometres from Beijing."

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