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" My dream is to own a Hockney - I'm a Yorkshireman, and his vibrant colours are a good example of how the north-country people are vibrant and colourful."
Brian Blessed

Meaning of "north-country" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF NORTH-COUNTRY

ˈnɔːθˌkʌntrɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NORTH-COUNTRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
North-Country is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NORTH-COUNTRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of north-country in the English dictionary

The definition of north-country in the dictionary is from or characteristic of the northern part of England.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NORTH-COUNTRY

Aintree · back-country · carpentry · country · Coventry · Daventry · dysentery · entry · gantry · gentry · infantry · intercountry · muntrie · noncountry · pantry · passementerie · re-entry · sentry · upcountry · wintry

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NORTH-COUNTRY

north-facing · north-northeast · north-northeasterly · north-northwest · north-northwesterly · North-Sea gas · north-wall hammer · North-West Frontier · North-West Frontier Province · Northallerton · Northampton · Northamptonshire · Northants · northbound · Northcliffe · northcountryman · northcountrymen · northcountrywoman

WORDS THAT END LIKE NORTH-COUNTRY

back country · Black Country · cross-country · developing country · go to the country · high country · hill country · home country · host country · King Country · light infantry · New Country · North Country · old country · the Black Country · the country · the King Country · the North Country · the West Country · unknown country · West Country

Synonyms and antonyms of north-country in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «north-country» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF NORTH-COUNTRY

Find out the translation of north-country to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of north-country from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «north-country» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

北方国
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

al norte del país
570 millions of speakers
en

English

north-country
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

उत्तर देश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شمال البلاد
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

северо- страна
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

norte -country
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

উত্তর-দেশ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

au nord du pays
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Utara-negara
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Nordland
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

北の国
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

북쪽 나라
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Negara lor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bắc nước
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

வடக்கு நாட்டின்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

उत्तर-देश
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kuzey-ülke
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

nord - paese
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

północ -country
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

північному країна
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

nord - țară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βόρεια χώρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Noord - land
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nord - land
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nord -country
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of north-country

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about north-country

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QUOTES WITH «NORTH-COUNTRY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word north-country.
1
Brian Blessed
My dream is to own a Hockney - I'm a Yorkshireman, and his vibrant colours are a good example of how the north-country people are vibrant and colourful.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NORTH-COUNTRY»

Discover the use of north-country in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to north-country and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
North Country Night
Text and pictures portray the activities of woodland animals on a snowy night.
Daniel San Souci, 1994
2
North Country
When Shane finally travels back home after years of being away and making a life for himself, his mind is flooded with the memories of his blue-collar family under tremendous pressure and pushed to the breaking point by alcoholism and abuse ...
Shane White, 2005
3
North Country: The Making of Minnesota
In North Country: The Making of Minnesota, Mary Lethert Wingerd unlocks the complex origins of the state--origins that have often been ignored in favor of legend and a far more benign narrative of immigration, settlement, and cultural ...
Mary Lethert Wingerd, Kirsten Delegard, 2010
4
North Country Captives: Selected Narratives of Indian ...
Eight narratives challenge old stereotypes and provide a clearer understanding of the nature of captive taking. These stories portray captors as individuals with a unique culture, offering glimpses of daily life in frontier communities.
Colin G. Calloway, 2001
5
North Country Spring
Rhyming verse and illustrations describe the arrival of spring in the north. Includes section with facts about animal behavior.
Reeve Lindbergh, 1997
6
North Country: A Personal Journey
A writer journeys coast to coast along the Canadian-American border, sharing his impressions of the people who live there
Howard Frank Mosher, 1998
7
The North Country Reader: Classic Stories
A classic anthology of Minnesota literature, with selections from novels, short stories, essays, and memoirs, that conveys the diversity of the Minnesota experience.
Jean Ervin, 1979
8
A North Country Life: Tales of Woodsmen, Waters, and Wildlife
"A collection of essays, organized by the changing of the seasons, about the author's strong connection to his family, friends, and the northern outdoors"--Provided by publisher.
Sydney Lea, 2013
9
The North Country Murder of Irene Izak: Stained by Her Blood
Join Shampine as he tells the story of this vicious and confounding killing that has remained unsolved for four decades.
Dave Shampine, 2010
10
Call It North Country: The Story of Upper Michigan
John Bartlow Martin, a freelance writer who had spent long weeks in northern Wisconsin and Michigan, was struck with the idea of a book on Michigan's Upper Peninsula when he was there on his wedding trip.
John Bartlow Martin, 1986
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. North-Country [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/north-country-1>. May 2024 ».
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