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Northern Hemisphere
noun
the half of the earth between the North Pole and the equator.
northern hemisphere
noun
that half of the globe lying north of the equator
astronomy that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator
Northern Hemisphere
The half of the Earth north of the equator.
The half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of northern hemisphere1
First recorded in 1885–90
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