NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

Meaning of NORTHWEST TERRITORIES in English

Function: geographical name

territory NW Canada comprising that area of the mainland N of 60°N bet. Yukon Territory to the W & Nunavut to the E capital Yellowknife area 456,790 sq mi (1,183,085 sq km ), pop 40,860

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — region of northern and northwestern Canada, encompassing a vast area of forests and tundra. Throughout most of the 20th century …
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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — geographical name territory NW Canada comprising that area of the mainland N of 60°N between Yukon Territory to the W …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — Territory (pop., 2001 est.: 40,900), northern Canada. Bounded by the Hudson Bay , and Nunavut , it stretches across the …
Английский словарь Британика
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — a territory of Canada lying N of the provinces and extending E from Yukon territory to Davis Strait. 42,237; 1,304,903 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — region in northern Canada
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — territory NW Canada comprising that area of the mainland N of 60°N between Yukon Territory to the W & Nunavut …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — ˌNorthwest ˈTerritories, the BrE AmE [P] a very large area in northwest Canada east of the Yukon, whose capital is …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — Territory (pop., 2001 est.: 40,900), northern Canada. Bounded by the Yukon Territory , Hudson Bay , and Nunavut , it …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — Северо-Западные территории
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — геогр. Северо-Западные территории ( Канада )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — Северо-Западные территории
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — геогр. Северо-Западные территории ( Канада )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — геогр. Северо-Западные территории ( Канада )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — Северо-Западные территории
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — Северо-Западные территории
Англо-Русский географический словарь
NORTHWEST — I. adverb Date: before 12th century to, toward, or in the ~, II. adjective Date: before 12th century coming from …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NORTHWEST — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Northwest Coast Indian Northwest Ordinances Northwest Passage Northwest Territories
Английский словарь Британика
NORTHWEST — I. (ˈ)nȯr|thwest, -ȯ(ə)|-, usual nautical pronunciation (ˈ)nȯr|w- or -ȯ(ə)|w- adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from north (I) + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TERRITORIES — (pl. ) of Territory
Английский словарь Webster
NORTHWEST — (adv.) Toward the northwest.
Английский словарь Webster
NORTHWEST — (a.) Coming from the northwest; as, a northwest wind.
Английский словарь Webster
NORTHWEST — (a.) Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between the north and west; being in the northwest; toward …
Английский словарь Webster
NORTHWEST — (n.) The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or …
Английский словарь Webster
TERRITORIES — ( pl. ) of Territory
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NORTHWEST — ( n. ) The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NORTHWEST — ( adv. ) Toward the northwest.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NORTHWEST — ( a. ) Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between the north and west; being in the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NORTHWEST — ( a. ) Coming from the northwest; as, a northwest wind.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NORTHWEST — /nawrth'west"/ ; Naut. /nawr'west"/ , n. 1. a point on the compass midway between north and west. Abbr.: NW 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NORTHWEST — adj. of the northwest; situated in the northwest
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NORTHWEST — n. direction situated between north and west on a compass
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NORTHWEST — of or from the northwest
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NORTHWEST — I. nȯrth-ˈwest, naut nȯr-ˈwest adverb Date: before 12th century : to, toward, or in the northwest II. adjective Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TERRITORIES — pl of territory.
Webster English vocab
NORTHWEST — adv toward the northwest. 2. northwest ·adj coming from the northwest; as, a northwest wind. 3. northwest ·noun the point …
Webster English vocab
NORTHWEST — [north.west] adv (bef. 12c): to, toward, or in the northwest [2]northwest adj (bef. 12c) 1: coming from the northwest "a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NORTHWEST — also called Pacific Northwest, region, northwestern U.S., including the states of Oregon and Washington and part of Idaho. Originally claimed …
Britannica English vocabulary
NORTHWEST — northwest, N~ BrE AmE ˌnɔːθ ˈwest ◂ AmE ˌnɔːrθ- —also nautical ˌnɔː- AmE ˌnɔːr- ▷ northwest|er/s ə/z AmE ə r/z …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NORTHWEST — I. north ‧ west 1 BrE AmE , Northwest /ˌnɔːθˈwest◂ $ ˌnɔːrθ-/ noun [uncountable] ( written abbreviation NW ) 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NORTHWEST — see north-west
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NORTHWEST — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES the southeast/northwest etc corner of sth ▪ I was staying in the southwest corner …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NORTHWEST — [adjective], [adverb] [not gradable]Proceeds from the sale of the company's northwest division are expected to total about $100 million.Turn northwest.The …
Cambridge English vocab
NORTHWEST — n. Northwest Coast Indian Northwest Ordinances Northwest Passage Northwest Territories
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
NORTHWEST — Synonyms and related words : Dixie, Dixieland, Down East, East, East Coast, Middle Atlantic, Middle West, NNW, NW, NW by …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
TERRITORIES — Территории
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NORTHWEST — прил. северо-западный Syn : north-west, north-western северо-запад northwest к северозападу, на северо-запад ~ северо-запад; мор. нордвест ~ северо-западный
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TERRITORIES — Территории
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
NORTHWEST — northwest.ogg ˈnɔ:θˈwest , _мор. nɔ:ˈwest 1. _n. северо-запад; _мор. нордвест 2. _a. северо-западный 3. _adv. к северозападу, на северо-запад
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NORTHWEST — см Pacific Northwest
NORTHWEST — см. Northwest Territory, Pacific Northwest
TERRITORIES — Территории
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
NORTHWEST — прил. северо-западный Syn : north-west, north-western северо-запад northwest к северозападу, на северо-запад ~ северо-запад; мор. нордвест ~ северо-западный
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, FLAG OF THE — Canadian territorial flag consisting of vertical blue-white-blue stripes and the shield of the territorial coat of arms on its wide …
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AUSTRALIAN EXTERNAL TERRITORIES — group of non-self-governing dependencies of Australia; apart from claims in Antarctica, the external territories of the Commonwealth of Australia are …
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TERRITORY — I. ˈterəˌtōrē, -ōri, -ȯr- noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin territorium land around a town, district, territory, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WESTERN AFRICA, HISTORY OF
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YUKON TERRITORY — territory of northwestern Canada, an area of rugged mountains and high plateaus. It is bounded by the U.S. state of …
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT — any of the 90 trial courts of general jurisdiction in the U.S. federal judicial system. Each state and the District …
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TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL — one of the principal organs of the United Nations (UN), responsible for supervising the government of trust territories and for …
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