north

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  north    Slavey  

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
north/nɔːθ/

▶noun (usu. the north)

• 1 the direction in which a compass needle normally points, towards the horizon on the left-hand side of a person facing east.

• 2 the northern part of a country, region, or town.

  ■ (the North) the NE states of the United States.

▶adjective

• 1 lying towards, near, or facing the north.

• 2 (of a wind) blowing from the north.

▶adverb

• 1 to or towards the north.

• 2 (north of) above (a particular amount, cost, etc.).

– phrases
north by east (or west) between north and north-north-east (or north-north-west).

– derivatives
northbound adjective & adverb.

– origin OE, of Gmc origin.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Slavey /ˈsleɪvi/

▶noun (pl. same or Slaveys)

• 1 a member of a Dene people of NW Canada.

• 2 either of the two languages (North and South Slavey) spoken by the Slavey.

– origin translating Cree awahkān ‘captive, slave’.