septentrion
Obsolete. the north.
Origin of septentrion
1Other words from septentrion
- sep·ten·tri·o·nal [sep-ten-tree-uh-nl], /sɛpˈtɛn tri ə nl/, adjective
Words Nearby septentrion
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How to use septentrion in a sentence
At the top were these words: Salum regionum septentrion; and at the foot, Hoste ad Saratogam in deditione accepto.
Great Events in the History of North and South America | Charles A. GoodrichFrom the Latin word trio (ox of labor) has come septentrion, the seven oxen.
Astronomy for Amateurs | Camille FlammarionVna que por la parte que mira al septentrion, atrae el hierro, por lo quel se llama magnes ferrugineus.
On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth | William Gilbert of ColchesterAnd therefore in the septentrion, that is very north, is the land so cold, that no man may dwell there.
The Travels of Sir John Mandeville | John Mandeville
British Dictionary definitions for septentrion
/ (sɛpˈtɛntrɪˌɒn) /
archaic the northern regions or the north
Origin of septentrion
1Derived forms of septentrion
- septentrional, adjective
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