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Meaning of "northern lights" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NORTHERN LIGHTS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NORTHERN LIGHTS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Northern lights is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NORTHERN LIGHTS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Northern Lights

Northern Lights is a common name for the Aurora Borealis in the Northern Hemisphere. Northern Light or Northern Lights may also refer to...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NORTHERN LIGHTS

northern
Northern Cape
Northern Cross
Northern Dvina
northern hemisphere
Northern Ireland
Northern Irish
Northern Isles
Northern Karoo
Northern Mariana Islands
northern porgy
Northern Province
Northern Rhodesia
Northern Sotho
Northern Sporades
Northern Territories
Northern Territory
Northerner
northernise
northernism

WORDS THAT END LIKE NORTHERN LIGHTS

animal rights
Bill of Rights
bragging rights
bright lights
brights
Christmas lights
civil rights
hazard warning lights
heights
highlights
human rights
knights
lights
nights
rights
sights
the bright lights
thoughts
tights
traffic lights
voting rights

Synonyms and antonyms of northern lights in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «northern lights» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NORTHERN LIGHTS

Find out the translation of northern lights to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of northern lights from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «northern lights» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

北极光
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

auroras boreales
570 millions of speakers

English

northern lights
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्तरी लाइट्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأضواء الشمالية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

северное сияние
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

luzes do norte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্তর লাইট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aurores boréales
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lampu utara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nordlicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オーロラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오로라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lampu sisih lor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ánh sáng chiếu từ phương bắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வடக்கத்திய வெளிச்சம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्तर दिवे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kuzey ışıkları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aurora boreale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zorza polarna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Північне сяйво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Northern Lights
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βόρειο σέλας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Northern Lights
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

norrsken
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nordlys
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of northern lights

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NORTHERN LIGHTS»

The term «northern lights» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.075 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NORTHERN LIGHTS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «northern lights» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «northern lights» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about northern lights

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NORTHERN LIGHTS»

Discover the use of northern lights in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to northern lights and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Golden Compass
Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North.
Philip Pullman, 2006
2
Northern Lights
The colorful, compelling novel about two lonely souls who find love-and redemption-in Lunacy, Alaska.
Nora Roberts, 2004
3
Northern Lights: The Stories of Minnesota's Past
Surveys the history of Minnesota from the Ice Age through the end of the twentieth century, with "Investigations" which encourage the examination of primary source documents and use of proper historical methods.
Dave Kenney, Hillary Wackman, Nancy O'Brien Wagner, 2003
4
Northern lights: the science, myth, and wonder of aurora ...
As 2002 marks the peak viewing time of the northern lights in an eleven-year cycle, this book brings the elusive magic of the northern lights to stargazers near and far.
Calvin Hall, Daryl Pederson, George Bryson, 2001
5
The Northern Lights: Lighthouses of the Upper Great Lakes
In this definitive guide to the lighthouses of the Great Lakes, Charles Hyde describes the histories of more than one hundred and sixty individual lighthouses that still exist in Lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior, and the straits of ...
Charles K. Hyde, 1986
6
Northern Lights
Josef Erdman arrives in Maribor, Slovenia, on the eve of World War II. Though he claims to be a salesman, it soon becomes apparent that Josef has no purpose in the town--and that a newcomer can expect nothing but distrust from the ...
Drago Jančar, 2001
7
Under the Northern Lights (Alaskan Quest Book #2)
Bestselling author Tracie Peterson continues her saga of life and love in the rugged Alaskan Territory with the second volume of the ALASKAN QUEST series.
Tracie Peterson, 2006
8
Northern Lights Against POPs: Combatting Toxic Threats in ...
Long-range transport by air and water carries many of these pollutants to the circumpolar north, where they threaten the health and cultural survival of Inuit and other northern Indigenous peoples.Northern Lights Against POPs tells the many ...
Terry Fenge, David Leonard Downie, 2003
9
Northern Lights: Translation in the Nordic Countries
This volume is a collection of essays based on papers given at the Nordic Translation Conference, which took place in London in March 2008. The purpose of the collection is twofold.
B. J. Epstein, 2009
10
Aurora of the Northern Lights
This beautifully illustrated work is a heartwarming story of a home lost and found--and a Christmas lesson for everyone.
Holly Hardin, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NORTHERN LIGHTS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term northern lights is used in the context of the following news items.
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Northern Lights rocket launch could solve GPS interference
Northern Lights rocket launch could solve GPS interference. Rocket containing multi-needle probe is fired into the Northern Lights to unlock the ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Heritage's 'Almost, Maine' sets its love stories against the Northern
The romantic comedy "Almost, Maine" follows the lives and loves of the citizens of Almost, Maine, on a night when the Northern Lights cast a ... «The Daily Progress, Jul 15»
3
Northern Lights Tour Comes To Rhinelander Next Week
Next week the University of Wisconsin-Extension Oneida County, in partnership with the U-W Alumni Association and Wisconsin Public ... «WXPR, Jul 15»
4
Northern Lights bring steel drums to dock concert...
The Northern Lights Steel Orchestra, one of the largest steelpan groups in North America, makes its way to the waterfront in downtown ... «www.muskokaregion.com/, Jul 15»
5
USA CUP: North Metro, Blaine SC, Northern Lights bring home …
Blaine Scorpions Jeremy Coello, right, tries to get around Northern Lights Galaxy's defender Ben Verkuilen, left, during Blaine's 3-0 win in U17 ... «ABC Newspapers, Jul 15»
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'Aurora chaser' snaps 13 northern lights in NI
While most people travel to Iceland to catch a glimpse of the phenomenon, the cunning photographer was able to capture the northern lights ... «U.TV, Jul 15»
7
Northern Lights Tour: Wisconsin science hits the road
Science will light up the night in northern Wisconsin this summer as scientists and educators from UW-Madison and UW-Extension hit the road ... «University of Wisconsin-Madison, Jul 15»
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Northern Lights College to receive $829000 as part of Skills for Jobs …
The Province will be giving $12 million for new trades equipment at 14 post-secondary institutions throughout B.C. One of those institutions is ... «Energeticcity.ca, Jul 15»
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6 best places to see the Northern Lights in winter 2015-2016
Would you like to see the 'Northern Lights', or Aurora Borealis? The experience of seeing the unearthly colours, and even hearing the heavenly ... «Skyscanner News, Jul 15»
10
Northern Lights Over Newfoundland Make Me Happy to Be An …
... here on Earth. These stunning images of the northern lights were captured by astrophotographer Adam Woodworth in L'anse aux Meadows, ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Northern lights [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/northern-lights>. Apr 2024 ».
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