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septentrion |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Septentrion \Sep*ten"tri*on\, n. [L. septentrio the northern regions, the north, fr septentriones the seven stars near the north pole, called Charles's Wain, or the Great Bear, also those called the Little Bear; properly, the seven plow oxen; septem seven + trio, orig., a plow ox: cf F. septentrion.] The north or northern regions. --Shak. Both East West, South and Septentrioun. --Chaucer. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Septentrion \Sep*ten"tri*on\, Septentrional \Sep*ten"tri*on*al\, a. [L. septentrionalis: cf F. septentrional.] Of or pertaining to the north; northern. ``From cold septentrion blasts.'' --Milton. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: septentrion n : any region lying in or toward the north [syn: {North}, {northland}]
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