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I lived in a region in the northwestern province - the people there in general have a great love for the Taliban, so I started to read some of the literature of the scholars and the history of the movement. And my heart became attached to them.
John Walker Lindh

Meaning of "northwestern" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NORTHWESTERN

northwestern  [ˌnɔːθˈwɛstən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NORTHWESTERN

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

WHAT DOES NORTHWESTERN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Northwestern

Northwestern or North-western or North western may refer to: ▪ Northwestern University, a private American research university, with campuses in Chicago and Evanston, Illinois ▪ The Northwestern Wildcats, this school's intercollegiate athletic program...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NORTHWESTERN


Aston
ˈæstən
Avestan
əˈvɛstən
boston
ˈbɒstən
charleston
ˈtʃɑːlstən
country-and-western
ˌkʌntrɪəndˈwɛstən
eastern
ˈiːstən
guesten
ˈɡɛstən
Houston
ˈhjuːstən
Huston
ˈhjuːstən
Kingston
ˈkɪŋstən
Livingston
ˈlɪvɪŋstən
Midwestern
ˈmɪdˈwɛstən
piston
ˈpɪstən
Preston
ˈprɛstən
Princeton
ˈprɪnstən
sebesten
sɪˈbɛstən
southeastern
ˌsaʊθˈiːstən
teston
ˈtɛstən
western
ˈwɛstən
Winston
ˈwɪnstən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NORTHWESTERN

northward
northwardly
northwards
northwest
northwest by north
northwest by west
Northwest Passage
Northwest Territories
Northwest Territory
northwester
northwesterlies
northwesterly
northwesternmost
northwestward
northwestwardly
northwestwards

WORDS THAT END LIKE NORTHWESTERN

astern
cistern
country and western
drop astern
extern
Far Eastern
intern
lantern
Middle Eastern
Middle Western
morgenstern
northeastern
pastern
pattern
postern
spaghetti western
stern
tern
testern
yestern

Synonyms and antonyms of northwestern in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «northwestern» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NORTHWESTERN

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

Translator English - Chinese

在西北部的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

del noroeste
570 millions of speakers

English

northwestern
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पश्चिमोत्तर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نورث وسترن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

северо-западная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

a noroeste
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্তরপশ্চিমস্থ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nord-ouest
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Barat laut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nordwestlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

北西部地方の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

북서쪽의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kulon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tây Bắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வடமேற்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वायव्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuzeybatı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nordoccidentale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

północno-zachodnia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

північно-західна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de nord-vest
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βορειοδυτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

noordwestelike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nordvästra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nordvestlige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of northwestern

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NORTHWESTERN»

The term «northwestern» is very widely used and occupies the 16.470 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NORTHWESTERN» OVER TIME

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «NORTHWESTERN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word northwestern.
1
Bruce Babbitt
We've set aside tens of millions of acres of those northwestern forests for perpetuity. The unemployment rate has gone not up, but down. The economy has gone up.
2
John Walker Lindh
I lived in a region in the northwestern province - the people there in general have a great love for the Taliban, so I started to read some of the literature of the scholars and the history of the movement. And my heart became attached to them.
3
Isabel Lucas
I lived for a couple of years when I was 9 years old on beautiful Aboriginal sacred land in a town of a thousand people in northwestern Australia. It's where the Aborigines are still very connected to their culture, the Dreamtime culture. It was really quite a special experience.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NORTHWESTERN»

Discover the use of northwestern in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to northwestern and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Northwestern University: Celebrating 150 Years
Published in celebration of the university's sesquicentennial and filled with historical and contemporary photos, this full-color book chronicles Northwestern's fascinating history, from the effort to found "an institution of the highest ...
Jay Pridmore, 2000
2
Pioneer Families of Northwestern New Jersey
"A series of weekly articles which appeared in the Hackettstown Gazette beginning with the issue of February 16, 1934"--Pref.
Michael Armstrong, William C. Armstrong, 2009
3
Northwestern University 2012: Off the Record
Northwestern University Students Tell It Like It Is This insider guide to Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, features more than 160 pages of in-depth information, including student reviews, rankings across 20 campus life topics, and ...
Kevin Echavarria, Torea Frey, 2011
4
North by Northwestern: A Seafaring Family on Deadly Alaskan ...
This is the story of a family of survivors; part memoir and part adventure tale, North by Northwestern brings readers on deck, into the dockside bars and into the history of a family with a common destiny.
Captain Sig Hansen, Mark Sundeen, 2010
5
Northwestern Pomology
""Gurney's 1894 work attempts to provide practical guidance to horticulturists and orchardists working in Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Nebraska, and the Dakotas.""
C. Gurney, 2009
6
The Northwestern Reporter
known as the "Jasper Co-operative Association." The note is in these words: " Newton, Iowa, September 4, 1878. "For value received, on or before January 1, 1881, 1 promise to pay the Jasper Co-operative Association two hundred dollars,  ...
‎1888
7
Northwestern Pacific Railroad
The Northwestern Pacific Railroad--the Redwood Empire Route--once stretched its shining track from Humboldt Bay to San Francisco Bay.
Fred Codoni, Paul Castelhun Trimble, 2006
8
Cultural Contact and Linguistic Relativity Among the Indians ...
In this thought-provoking re-examination of the hypothesis of linguistic relativity, Sean O’Neill looks closely at the Hupa, Yurok, and Karuk peoples to explore the striking juxtaposition between linguistic diversity and relative cultural ...
Sean O'Neill, 2008
9
Northwestern Pennsylvania Railroads
South of the lakeshore, the wide-gauge Erie Railroad enhanced east to west connections. Through vintage photographs, Northwestern Pennsylvania Railroads brings to life the history of the railroads that have served the region.
Kenneth C. Springirth, 2010
10
Crustal Evolution and Metallogeny in the Northwestern Indian ...
Current concepts, problems and the probable trends of future research are highlighted. Leading geoscientists with first hand knowledge of this Precambrian terrene have contributed to this volume.
M. Deb, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NORTHWESTERN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term northwestern is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Acting dean to serve as leader of The Graduate School from Oct. 1 to …
Bina is also a founding member of the Northwestern Institute on Complex ... “His extensive experience as an academic leader at Northwestern, ... «Northwestern University NewsCenter, Jul 15»
2
NorthWestern Energy to buy Beethoven wind project in southeast …
TRIPP, S.D. -- NorthWestern Energy announced Thursday its plans to purchase the recently completed 80-megawatt Beethoven wind project ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»
3
Why Northwestern will -- or won't -- make a bowl game
Northwestern appeared to turn a corner under coach Pat Fitzgerald in 2012 when the team won 10 games and beat Mississippi State on New ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
4
Friends and Neighbors: Northwestern Senior High celebrating its …
The years have come and gone all too quickly for some of us, but we still remember the excitement of that first day when Northwestern opened ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
5
Central Catholic boys jump on Northwestern, win Lehigh Valley …
Allentown Central Catholic's Francois Delia, left, and Northwestern Lehigh's Brett Scott, right, fight for control of the loose ball in the Lehigh ... «lehighvalleylive.com, Jul 15»
6
Local Northwestern Mutual offices contribute 235 community service …
Northwestern Mutual volunteers pose at the company's Fort Belvoir location for the company's Community Impact Day on June 23. «Fairfaxtimes.com, Jul 15»
7
Know your Northwestern football opponent, Week 4: Ball State
With our Summer Guide now complete, you probably have a general sense of Northwestern's outlook for the coming season. But breaking ... «Inside NU, Jul 15»
8
The Rise of Northwestern Recruiting and What it Means for the Big Ten
Perhaps it wasn't such a surprise when coveted Chicagoland recruit Barret Benson committed to play ball at Northwestern a few weeks ago. «BT Powerhouse, Jul 15»
9
Elizabeth Rivera Serves as Student Speaker at Northwestern
Northwestern College conducted its 111th Commencement Ceremony at the Arie Crown Theater at McCormick Place in Chicago. This year's ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Nebraska unveils alternate uniforms for Northwestern game
Once again, Big Red will have some alternate duds this season, this time for the Oct. 24 home game against Northwestern. The school and ... «ESPN, Jul 15»

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