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northwest
(mass) | Northwest
- severozápadný, Severozápad |
northwest
(encz) | northwest,severozápadní adj: |
northwest
(encz) | Northwest,severozápad |
Northwest
(gcide) | Northwest \North`west"\, adv.
Toward the northwest.
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Northwest
(gcide) | Northwest \North`west"\, n. [AS. nor[eth]west.]
1. The point in the horizon between the north and west, and
equally distant from each; the northwest part or region.
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2. The northwestern part of the contiguous forty-eight states
of the United States, especially the states of Washington
and Oregon. [U.S.]
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Northwest
(gcide) | Northwest \North`west"\, a.
1. Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between
the north and west; being in the northwest; toward the
northwest, or coming from the northwest; as, the northwest
coast.
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2. Coming from the northwest; as, a northwest wind.
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Northwest passage, a passage or communication by sea
between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans along the north
coast of America, long sought for by navigators.
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northwest
(wn) | northwest
adv 1: to, toward, or in the northwest [syn: northwest,
north-west, nor'-west]
adj 1: situated in or oriented toward the northwest [syn:
northwestern, northwesterly, northwest]
2: coming from the northwest; "northwesterly winds" [syn:
northwesterly, northwest]
n 1: the northwestern region of the United States [syn:
Northwest, northwestern United States]
2: the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass
point
3: the compass point midway between north and west; at 315
degrees [syn: northwest, nor'-west, northwestward,
NW]
4: a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or
city |
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northwest
(mass) | Northwest
- severozápadný, Severozápad |
giant northwest shipworm
(encz) | giant northwest shipworm, n: |
north northwest
(encz) | north northwest, n: |
north-northwest
(encz) | north-northwest, adv: |
northwest
(encz) | northwest,severozápadní adj: Northwest,severozápad |
northwest by north
(encz) | northwest by north, n: |
northwest by west
(encz) | northwest by west, n: |
northwest territories
(encz) | Northwest Territories,Severozápadní území Northwest Territories,Severozápadní území v Kanadě |
northwest wind
(encz) | northwest wind, n: |
northwester
(encz) | northwester,severozápadní vítr |
northwesterly
(encz) | northwesterly,severozápadně |
northwestern
(encz) | northwestern,severozápadní adj: Zdeněk Brož |
northwestern united states
(encz) | northwestern United States, n: |
northwestward
(encz) | northwestward,na severozápad |
northwestwardly
(encz) | northwestwardly, adv: |
northwestwards
(encz) | northwestwards,severozápadním směrem |
west northwest
(encz) | west northwest, n: |
Northwest passage
(gcide) | Northwest \North`west"\, a.
1. Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between
the north and west; being in the northwest; toward the
northwest, or coming from the northwest; as, the northwest
coast.
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2. Coming from the northwest; as, a northwest wind.
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Northwest passage, a passage or communication by sea
between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans along the north
coast of America, long sought for by navigators.
[1913 Webster]Passage \Pas"sage\, n. [F. passage. See Pass, v. i.]
1. The act of passing; transit from one place to another;
movement from point to point; a going by, over, across, or
through; as, the passage of a man or a carriage; the
passage of a ship or a bird; the passage of light; the
passage of fluids through the pores or channels of the
body.
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What! are my doors opposed against my passage!
--Shak.
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2. Transit by means of conveyance; journey, as by water,
carriage, car, or the like; travel; right, liberty, or
means, of passing; conveyance.
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The ship in which he had taken passage. --Macaulay.
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3. Price paid for the liberty to pass; fare; as, to pay one's
passage.
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4. Removal from life; decease; departure; death. [R.] "Endure
thy mortal passage." --Milton.
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When he is fit and season'd for his passage. --Shak.
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5. Way; road; path; channel or course through or by which one
passes; way of exit or entrance; way of access or transit.
Hence, a common avenue to various apartments in a
building; a hall; a corridor.
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And with his pointed dart
Explores the nearest passage to his heart. --Dryden.
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The Persian army had advanced into the . . .
passages of Cilicia. --South.
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6. A continuous course, process, or progress; a connected or
continuous series; as, the passage of time.
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The conduct and passage of affairs. --Sir J.
Davies.
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The passage and whole carriage of this action.
--Shak.
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7. A separate part of a course, process, or series; an
occurrence; an incident; an act or deed. "In thy passages
of life." --Shak.
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The . . . almost incredible passage of their
unbelief. --South.
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8. A particular portion constituting a part of something
continuous; esp., a portion of a book, speech, or musical
composition; a paragraph; a clause.
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How commentators each dark passage shun. --Young.
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9. Reception; currency. [Obs.] --Sir K. Digby.
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10. A pass or en encounter; as, a passage at arms.
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No passages of love
Betwixt us twain henceforward evermore. --Tennyson.
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11. A movement or an evacuation of the bowels.
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12. In parliamentary proceedings:
(a) The course of a proposition (bill, resolution, etc.)
through the several stages of consideration and
action; as, during its passage through Congress the
bill was amended in both Houses.
(b) The advancement of a bill or other proposition from
one stage to another by an affirmative vote; esp.,
the final affirmative action of the body upon a
proposition; hence, adoption; enactment; as, the
passage of the bill to its third reading was delayed.
"The passage of the Stamp Act." --D. Hosack.
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The final question was then put upon its
passage. --Cushing.
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In passage, in passing; cursorily. "These . . . have been
studied but in passage." --Bacon.
Middle passage, Northeast passage, Northwest passage.
See under Middle, Northeast, etc.
Of passage, passing from one place, region, or climate, to
another; migratory; -- said especially of birds. "Birds of
passage." --Longfellow.
Passage hawk, a hawk taken on its passage or migration.
Passage money, money paid for conveyance of a passenger, --
usually for carrying passengers by water.
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Syn: Vestibule; hall; corridor. See Vestibule.
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Northwester
(gcide) | Northwester \North`west"er\, n.
A storm or gale from the northwest; a strong northwest wind.
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Northwesterly
(gcide) | Northwesterly \North`west"er*ly\, a.
Toward the northwest, or from the northwest.
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Northwestern
(gcide) | Northwestern \North`west"ern\, a.
Of, pertaining to, or being in, the northwest; in a direction
toward the northwest; coming from the northwest;
northwesterly; as, a northwestern course.
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Northwestward
(gcide) | Northwestward \North`west"ward\, Northwestwardly
\North`west"ward*ly\, adv.
Toward the northwest.
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Northwestwardly
(gcide) | Northwestward \North`west"ward\, Northwestwardly
\North`west"ward*ly\, adv.
Toward the northwest.
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West northwest
(gcide) | West \West\, n. [AS. west, adv.; akin to D. west, G. west,
westen, OHG. westan, Icel. vestr, Sw. vest, vester, vestan,
Dan. vest, vesten, and perhaps to L. vesper evening, Gr. ?.
????. Cf. Vesper, Visigoth.]
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1. The point in the heavens where the sun is seen to set at
the equinox; or, the corresponding point on the earth;
that one of the four cardinal points of the compass which
is in a direction at right angles to that of north and
south, and on the left hand of a person facing north; the
point directly opposite to east.
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And fresh from the west is the free wind's breath.
--Bryant.
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2. A country, or region of country, which, with regard to
some other country or region, is situated in the direction
toward the west.
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3. Specifically:
(a) The Westen hemisphere, or the New World so called, it
having been discovered by sailing westward from
Europe; the Occident.
(b) (U. S. Hist. & Geog.) Formerly, that part of the
United States west of the Alleghany mountains; now,
commonly, the whole region west of the Mississippi
river; esp., that part which is north of the Indian
Territory, New Mexico, etc. Usually with the definite
article.
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West by north, West by south, according to the notation
of the mariner's compass, that point which lies 111/4[deg]
to the north or south, respectively, of the point due
west.
West northwest, West southwest, that point which lies
221/2[deg] to the north or south of west, or halfway
between west and northwest or southwest, respectively. See
Illust. of Compass.
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giant northwest shipworm
(wn) | giant northwest shipworm
n 1: giant shipworm of the Pacific coast of North America [syn:
giant northwest shipworm, Bankia setaceae] |
north northwest
(wn) | north northwest
n 1: the compass point that is midway between north and
northwest [syn: north northwest, nor'-nor'-west, NNW] |
north-northwest
(wn) | north-northwest
adv 1: to, toward, or in the north-northwest [syn: {north-
northwest}, nor'-nor'-west] |
northwest
(wn) | northwest
adv 1: to, toward, or in the northwest [syn: northwest,
north-west, nor'-west]
adj 1: situated in or oriented toward the northwest [syn:
northwestern, northwesterly, northwest]
2: coming from the northwest; "northwesterly winds" [syn:
northwesterly, northwest]
n 1: the northwestern region of the United States [syn:
Northwest, northwestern United States]
2: the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass
point
3: the compass point midway between north and west; at 315
degrees [syn: northwest, nor'-west, northwestward,
NW]
4: a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or
city |
northwest by north
(wn) | northwest by north
n 1: the compass point that is one point north of northwest
[syn: northwest by north, NWbN] |
northwest by west
(wn) | northwest by west
n 1: the compass point that is one point west of northwest [syn:
northwest by west, NWbW] |
northwest passage
(wn) | Northwest Passage
n 1: a water route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific
Ocean along the northern coast of North America; Europeans
since the 16th century had searched for a short route to
the Far East before it was successfully traversed by Roald
Amundsen (1903-1906) |
northwest territories
(wn) | Northwest Territories
n 1: a large territory in northwestern Canada; part is now
Nunavut |
northwest wind
(wn) | northwest wind
n 1: a wind from the northwest [syn: northwest wind,
northwester] |
northwester
(wn) | northwester
n 1: a wind from the northwest [syn: northwest wind,
northwester] |
northwesterly
(wn) | northwesterly
adj 1: coming from the northwest; "northwesterly winds" [syn:
northwesterly, northwest]
2: situated in or oriented toward the northwest [syn:
northwestern, northwesterly, northwest] |
northwestern
(wn) | northwestern
adj 1: situated in or oriented toward the northwest [syn:
northwestern, northwesterly, northwest]
2: of a region of the United States generally including
Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming |
northwestern united states
(wn) | northwestern United States
n 1: the northwestern region of the United States [syn:
Northwest, northwestern United States] |
northwestward
(wn) | northwestward
adv 1: in a northwestward direction [syn: northwestward,
northwestwardly]
adj 1: toward the northwest
n 1: the compass point midway between north and west; at 315
degrees [syn: northwest, nor'-west, northwestward,
NW] |
northwestwardly
(wn) | northwestwardly
adv 1: in a northwestward direction [syn: northwestward,
northwestwardly] |
pacific northwest
(wn) | Pacific Northwest
n 1: a region of the northwestern United States usually
including Washington and Oregon and sometimes southwestern
British Columbia |
west northwest
(wn) | west northwest
n 1: the compass point midway between west and northwest [syn:
west northwest, WNW] |
northwestnet
(foldoc) | NorthWestNet
NWNET
(NWNET) Kochmer, J., and NorthWestNet, "The Internet Passport:
NorthWestNets Guide to Our World Online", NorthWestNet,
Bellevue, WA, 1992.
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