Northerner

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of the north of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as one of the northern United States, the north of Norway, etc.

    ""The Pacers have kept millions of northerners on the move. But while they have served us well and provided some communities with rail services they may have otherwise lost, it is time to give them a well-earned rest," said Northern Regional Director Chris Jackson."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of northerner. alt-of
  3. 3
    an inhabitant of the North wordnet
  4. 4
    an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War) wordnet

Synonyms

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northronyankyankyankee

Example

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"I can tell you're a northerner. You like hurrying a lot without purpose to it."

Etymology

From Middle English northerner, equivalent to northern + -er.

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united states

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