north·ern /ˈnɔrðə(r)n/
  北方人(a.)北方的,向北的,自北方來的
  North·ern a.
  1. Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west.
  2. In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind.
  Northern diver. Zool. See Loon.
  Northern lights. See Aurora borealis, under Aurora.
  Northern spy Bot., an excellent American apple, of a yellowish color, marked with red.
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  northern
       adj 1: in or characteristic of a region of the United States north
              of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "Northern
              liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities"
              [ant: southern]
       2: situated in or oriented toward the north; "the northern
          suburbs"; "going in a northerly direction" [syn: northerly]
       3: coming from the north; used especially of wind; "the north
          wind doth blow"; "a northern snowstorm"; "the winds are
          northerly" [syn: northerly]
       4: situated in or coming from regions of the north; "the
          northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors" [ant: southern]
       n : a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish
           Lallans