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nthn

nthn is the abbreviation of northern.

Meaning of northern

Adjective

northern (comparative more northern, superlative most northern or northernmost)

  1. Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north; northerly.
    • Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale. The early, intense onset of the monsoon on June 14th swelled rivers, washing away roads, bridges, hotels and even whole villages.2013 June 29, “High and wet”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8842, archived from the original on 01 Nov 2020, page 28
  2. Blowing from the north; northerly.
  3. (UK) Characteristic of the North of England (usually capitalised)
    • Les Dawson was a famous northern comedian.

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Questions about nthn

What is nthn the abbreviation of?
Nthn is the abbreviation of northern.

Words near nthn in the dictionary

  1. NTFS
  2. ntfy
  3. NTG
  4. nth
  5. NTHi
  6. nthn
  7. NTHP
  8. nths
  9. Nti
  10. NTIDS
  11. Ntigram

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