northwestern
adjEtymology
Probably the reflex of Old English *norþwesterne, equivalent to north + western, cognate with or formed similarly to Middle Low German nōrtwestern and Old High German nordwestrōni. Compare earlier northeastern, southeastern, and southwestern.
- inherited from *norþwesterne✻
Definitions
Of or pertaining to the northwest
Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.
- Brittany is located in northwestern France.
Blowing from that direction.
A film or other dramatic work set primarily in the late 19th or early 20th century in the…
A film or other dramatic work set primarily in the late 19th or early 20th century in the northwest of North America.
- His most recent novels, published as Five Star Westerns, have been Northwesterns: […]
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Of or relating to any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in…
Of or relating to any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
The neighborhood
- neighbornorth-northwestern
- neighborwest-northwestern
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at northwestern. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at northwestern. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
10 hops · closes at northwestern
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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