Northern Hemisphere
noun
the half of the earth between the North Pole and the equator.
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Origin of Northern Hemisphere
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby Northern Hemisphere
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British Dictionary definitions for Northern Hemisphere
northern hemisphere
noun (often capitals)
that half of the globe lying north of the equator
astronomy that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator
Abbreviation: N hemisphere
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Scientific definitions for Northern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
[ nôr′ðərn ]
The half of the Earth north of the equator.
The half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator.
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Cultural definitions for Northern Hemisphere
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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