Definition: northern

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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 

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 [syn: Northern]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) 

Northern \North"ern\, a. [AS. nor[eth]erne.]
   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. (Zo["o]l.) See Loon.

   Northern lights. See Aurora borealis, under Aurora.

   Northern spy (Bot.), an excellent American apple, of a
      yellowish color, marked with red.