See also: northwind

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Etymology

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From Old English norþwind, corresponding to north (originally an adverb) + wind. Compare Dutch noordwind, German Nordwind.

Noun

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north wind (plural north winds)

  1. A wind blowing from the north.

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  • North winds, taken collectively, are frequently treated as a single entity, with a definite article — the north wind, and even often personified as the North Wind.

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