north wind
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See also: northwind
English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Old English norþwind, corresponding to north (originally an adverb) + wind. Compare Dutch noordwind, German Nordwind.
Noun[edit]
north wind (plural north winds)
- A wind blowing from the north.
Usage notes[edit]
- North winds, taken collectively, are frequently treated as a single entity, with a definite article — the north wind, and even often personified as the North Wind.
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Translations[edit]
wind blowing from the north
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