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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   In or toward the northwest

Adjective

1. 1
   toward the northwest wordnet

Adverb

1. 1
   Toward the northwest

Adverb

1. 1
   in a northwestward direction wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

nor'-westnorthnorthwestnorthwestnorthwesterlynorthwestwardly

Etymology

From northwest + -ward.

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