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Definitions

Noun

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

Adjective

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

Adverb

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

Adverb

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

nor'-westnorthwest

Example

More examples

"The natives of the North-West Pacific Coast of America were probably descendants of tribes from Asia."

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