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norther

American  
[nawr-ther] / ˈnɔr ðər /

noun

  1. Chiefly Texas and Oklahoma. a cold gale from the north, formed during the winter by a vigorous outbreak of continental polar air behind a cold front.

  2. a wind or storm from the north.


norther British  
/ ˈnɔːðə /

noun

  1. a wind or storm from the north

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Etymology

Origin of norther

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; north + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Farther norther, storms were possible from the Dakotas and Minnesota south through Kansas and Missouri, endangering cookouts and fireworks shows.

From Seattle Times

Many headed to the norther borders with Egypt or to Port Sudan.

From Seattle Times

They had travelled from the small town of Bad Arolsen, in the norther Hesse region of Germany.

From BBC

A "norther" picked up strength, turning dust particles into projectiles that felt like shards of glass on exposed skin.

From Salon

It made this pledge after angering Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, who strongly opposed moving the marathons out of Tokyo to the norther city of Sapporo.

From Seattle Times