nor ‧ thern S2 W2 BrE AmE , Northern /ˈnɔːð ə n $ ˈnɔːrðərn/ adjective ( written abbreviation N )
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ north , ↑ northerly , ↑ northern , ↑ northbound , ↑ northernmost , ↑ northward ; noun : ↑ north , ↑ northerner ; adverb : ↑ north , northward(s)]
in or from the north of a country or area:
a man with a northern accent
Northern Europe