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true north

true north noun: at a given point, the direction in which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies.

Noun (1)

true north (uncountable)

  1. At a given point, the direction in which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies.
  2. (figuratively) A correct course or right direction.

Noun (2) capitalized: True North

True North

  1. Alternative letter-case form of true north.

Proper noun capitalized: True North

the True North

  1. A nickname for Canada.

Forms of true north

alternative formTrue North

Questions about true north

What does true north mean?
True north means at a given point, the direction in which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies.
What part of speech is true north?
True north can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near true north in the dictionary

  1. true muonium
  2. true muoniums
  3. true name
  4. true names
  5. true neutral
  6. true north
  7. true or false
  8. true oxlip
  9. true oxlips
  10. true rhyme
  11. true rhymes

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