Synonyms

septentrion

American

[sep-ten-tree-on, -uhn] / sɛpˈtɛn triˌɒn, -ən /

noun

Obsolete. the north.

septentrion British

/ sɛpˈtɛntrɪˌɒn /

noun

archaic the northern regions or the north

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Other Word Forms

septentrional

adjective

Etymology

Origin of septentrion

1350–1400; Middle English Septemtrio ( u ) n < Latin septemtriōnēs, septentriōnēs the seven stars of Ursa Major, the north, equivalent to septem seven + triōnēs (plural) plowing oxen

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septentrion

Also in the head of that sea of Galilee, toward the septentrion is a strong castle and an high that hight Saphor.

From The Travels of Sir John Mandeville by Mandeville, John, Sir

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