name
Meaning 1
A nickname for Canada.
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Phrase guide
True North
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noun
Meaning 2
Alternative letter-case form of true north.
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Usage: alt-of
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noun
Meaning 3
At a given point, the direction in which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: geography, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
A correct course or right direction.
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Usage: figuratively, uncountable
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Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 真北 (zhēnběi) — direction at which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies
- Chinese Mandarin: 正北 (zhèngběi) — direction at which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies
- Finnish: napapohjoinen — direction at which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies
- French: Nord vrai — direction at which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies
- French: Nord astronomique — direction at which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies
- Galician: norte xeográfico — direction at which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies
- Icelandic: hánorður — direction at which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies
- Icelandic: rétt norður — direction at which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies
- Russian: географи́ческий се́вер (geografíčeskij séver) — direction at which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies
- Russian: и́стинный се́вер (ístinnyj séver) — direction at which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies
- Chinese Mandarin: 正確方向 /正确方向 (zhèngquè fāngxiàng) — correct course
- Chinese Mandarin: 正道 (zhèngdào) — correct course
- Finnish: oikea suunta — correct course