What is the meaning of North?

noun

• The region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line.
• The United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War. )
  • usage: "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale"
  • synonyms: Union
• The cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees.
  • synonyms: due north, northward, N
• A location in the northern part of a country, region, or city.
• The direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point.
• The direction in which a compass needle points.
  • synonyms: magnetic north, compass north
• British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792.
  • synonyms: Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilford

adjective

• Situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north.
  • usage: "artists like north light"; "the north portico"

adverb

• In a northern direction.
  • usage: "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north"
  • synonyms: northerly, northwards, northward