norte

[Sp.=the north or north wind.] The same as NORTHER (q. v.). *nor-tel-rie, s. [O. Fr.) Nurture, education. north, *nor the, s., a . & adv . [A. S. nordh ; cogn. with Dut. noord; Icel. nordhr ; Dan. & Sw. nord; Ger.nord; Fr. nord ; Sp., Port. & Ital. norte.] A. As substantive: 1. One of the four cardinal points of the compa . The north is the direction of the true meridian from the equator to the north pole. Magnetic north is the direction of the magnetic meridian toward the north magnetic pole. 2. A country, region, or district, or a part of a country or region, situated nearer to the north than another; a country or district lying opposite to the south. IMG:content-0118.png:[blocks in formation] (2) North preceding : Astron. In or toward the quadrant between the north and the west points. Used similarly to No.1. (3) North polar distance : Astron.: The distance of a heavenly body from the north celestial pole.