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Scotland. People in the South generally earn more money than people in the North. There is less unemployment in the South, and people are typically more healthy. In the North, however, the cost of living is generally lower, and houses cost less to rent or buy.
North·um·ber·land /nɔːr'θʌmbələnd||nɔːr'θʌmbər-/ a COUNTY in northeast England, just south of Scotland and on the North Sea coast, known for its hills and forests and for HADRIAN'S WALL
Nor·thum·bri·a /nɔːr'θʌmbriə||nɔːr-/ an ANGLO-SAXON KINGDOM in the north of England and south of Scotland that was politically important from the 7th to the 9th centuries. This name is often used unofficially to mean Northumberland.
—Northumbrian n, adj
North 'Wales the northern part of Wales, known for its coast and mountains, and popular with tourists
North Wa·li·an /ˌnɔːrθ 'weiliən||ˌnɔːrθ-/ n someone who comes from North Wales —North Walian adj
north·ward /'nɔːrθwərd||'nɔːrθwərd/ adj going towards the north: in a northward direction
north·wards /'nɔːrθwərdz||'nɔːrθwərdz/ also northward adv towards the north: We sailed northwards. | It's further northward than you might think. → see also NORTH³
north·west¹ /ˌnɔːrθ'west/ ||ˌnɔːrθ-/ written abbrev. NW n (often cap.) 1 [the;U] the direction which is halfway between north and west: The wind is in (=is coming from) the northwest. 2 [the] the northwestern part of a country
northwest² written abbrev. NW adj [A] (of a wind) coming from the northwest —northwest adv: to sail northwest | The town is northwest of Washington D.C.
north·west·er /ˌnɔːrθ'westər||ˌnɔːrθ-/ n a strong wind or storm coming from the northwest
north·west·er·ly /ˌnɔːrθ'westərli||ˌnɔːrθ'westərli/ adj 1 towards or in the northwest 2 (of a wind) coming from the northwest
north·west·ern /ˌnɔːrθ'westərn||ˌnɔːrθ'westərn/ written abbrev. NW adj (often cap.) of the northwest part, especially of a country
North,western Uni'versity also North'western a private university in Evanston, Illinois near Chicago, US
Northwest 'Passage, the a way by sea between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, going along the northern coast of North America. It was first sailed through by Roald AMUNDSEN in 1903–06 → compare NORTHEAST PASSAGE
Northwest 'Territories, the [P] a very large area in northwest Canada east of the Yukon, whose capital is Yellowknife. It covers a third of the area of Canada, but it has a very small population and very cold weather.
north·west·ward /ˌnɔːrθ'westwəd||ˌnɔːrθ'westwərd/ adj going towards the northwest: in a northwestward direction
—northwestwards, northwestward adv: sailing northwestwards
North York 'Moors, the [P] an area of high, open land, a National Park, in northeast England
North 'Yorkshire a COUNTY in northeast England. It consists mainly of farmland. The centre of local government is at Northallerton but the main city is York. → see also YORKSHIRE
Nor·ton, Graham /'nɔːrtən||'nɔːrtən/ (1963–) an Irish COMEDIAN and presenter who appears on British and US television. Norton is GAY and his television shows are a mixture of COMEDY, CAMP behaviour, and sexually EXPLICIT conversations with famous people and with the people watching the show.
Nor·way /'nɔːrweɪ||'nɔːr-/ a country of northern Europe, in western Scandinavia. Population: 4,546,123 (2003). Capital: Oslo. Norway's industries include fishing, oil (from the North Sea), and wood products from its large forests. It is known especially for its beautiful FJORDS (=narrow areas of sea between high cliffs). → see also VIKING —Norwegian /nɔːr'wiːdʒən||nɔːr-/ n, adj
Nor·wich /'nɒrɪdʒ, -tʃ||'nɔːr-/ a city in Norfolk, east central England, where the local government for that COUNTY is based. It has a university, the University of East Anglia, an important market, and a CATHEDRAL.
nos. written abbrev. for numbers
nose¹ /nəʊz/ n 1 [C] the part of the face above the mouth which is the organ of smell and through which air is breathed: a broken nose | He punched me on the nose. | to blow one's nose (=clear it by blowing strongly into a handkerchief) | a baby with a runny nose (=with MUCUS coming out of the nose) → see ROMAN NOSE and see picture at HEAD 2 [C] the narrow or pointed front end of something, such as a car, plane, tool, or gun: The nose of the plane dipped as we came in to land. | The instruments are in the nose section of the rocket. → see picture at AIRCRAFT 3 [S(for)] a) the sense of smell: a dog with a good nose b) the ability to find (out) or recognize things: a newspaper reporter with a good nose for a story (=a special ability to find one) | Turn left at the corner, then just follow your nose and you're sure to find it. 4 [C] infml the nose thought of as representing a too great interest in things which do not concern one: Keep your (big) nose out of this. | Stop poking your nose into my affairs! → see also NOSY 5 get up someone's nose BrE infml to annoy someone very much 6 keep one's nose clean infml to avoid getting into trouble, breaking the law etc 7 one's nose to the grindstone infml working very hard, without interruption: We'll have to keep our noses to the grindstone to finish this by six o'clock. 8 poke/stick one's nose in (where it's not wanted) infml to INTERFERE in someone else's business 9 put someone's nose out of joint infml to make someone jealous, especially by taking their place as the centre of attention 10 turn one's nose up (at) infml to consider (something) not good enough or important enough to be enjoyed or taken seriously: My children turn up their noses at fresh vegetables/at classical music. 11 under someone's (very) nose infml right in front of someone; quite openly: They stole the jewels from under the very nose(s) of the police. 12 -nosed /-nəʊzd/ having a certain shape or kind of nose: red-nosed | long-nosed → see also HARD-NOSED, cut off one's nose to spite one's face (CUT OFF); lead someone by the nose (LEAD¹), NOSE JOB, pay through the nose (PAY¹), powder one's nose (POWDER²), rub someone's nose in (the dirt) (RUB¹)
nose² v 1 [+adv/prep;T+obj+adv/prep] to move or push ahead slowly and carefully: a ship nosing its way through the narrow channel | I nosed the car (out)/The car nosed (out) into the traffic. 2 [+adv/prep] infml to try to find out especially things that do not concern one; search; PRY: The old lady was nosing about (the house), looking for dust. | Stop nosing into my affairs! 3 have a nose round BrE to look around a place or to look for something, especially when it is someone else's place and you are not supposed to be there: I had a nose round but I couldn't find where he keeps the whisky. | There was a big new shopping centre, and after having a nose round she went into the shiny new coffee shop.
nose sthg. ↔ out phr v [T] infml to discover by careful and continuous searching: The reporters have nosed out some interesting facts about the political scandal.
nose·bag /'nəʊzbæg/ || usually feedbag AmE — n a bag hung around a horse's head to hold its food
nose·bleed /'nəʊzbliːd/ n a case of bleeding from the nose: He often has nosebleeds.
nose·cone /'nəʊzkəʊn/ n the CONE -shaped front part of a spacecraft or MISSILE which may separate from the rest
nose·dive /'nəʊzdaɪv/ v [I] 1 (of an aircraft) to drop suddenly with the nose pointing (almost) straight down 2 to fall or drop suddenly and by a great deal: Prices have nosedived in the last year. —nosedive n
no-see-um /nəʊ 'siː əm/ n AmE a very small summer insect, that is difficult to see but easy to feel when it bites
nose·gay /'nəʊzgeɪ/ n lit a small bunch of flowers, usually to be carried or worn on a dress → compare CORSAGE
'nose job n a medical operation on the nose to change its appearance: Michael Jackson sure looked different after his nose job.
nosh¹ /nɒʃ||nɑːʃ/ v [I] BrE slang to eat
nosh² n 1 [S] BrE slang a meal: a quick nosh 2 [U] food: They serve good nosh there.
no-'show a person who is expected to appear (at a theatre or restaurant, or on an aircraft) and does not: Those three seats in the front are no-shows.
'nosh-up n [S] BrE slang a big satisfying meal: What a nosh-up we had on my birthday!