nor ‧ thern ‧ er BrE AmE , Northerner /ˈnɔːð ə nə $ ˈnɔːrðərnər/ noun [countable]
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ north , ↑ northerly , ↑ northern , ↑ northbound , ↑ northernmost , ↑ northward ; noun : ↑ north , ↑ northerner ; adverb : ↑ north , northward(s)]
someone from the northern part of a country