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northeast
(mass) | Northeast
- severovýchodný, Severovýchod |
northeast
(encz) | northeast,severovýchodní adj: |
northeast
(encz) | Northeast,severovýchod |
Northeast
(gcide) | Northeast \North`east"\, n.
The point between the north and east, at an equal distance
from each; the northeast part or region.
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Northeast
(gcide) | Northeast \North`east"\, a.
Of or pertaining to the northeast; proceeding toward the
northeast, or coming from that point; as, a northeast course;
a northeast wind.
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Northeast passage, a passage or communication by sea
between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans along the north
coast of Asia.
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Northeast
(gcide) | Northeast \North`east"\, adv.
Toward the northeast.
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northeast
(wn) | northeast
adv 1: to, toward, or in the northeast [syn: northeast,
north-east, nor'-east]
adj 1: situated in or oriented toward the northeast; "the
northeasterly part of the island" [syn: northeastern,
northeasterly, northeast]
2: coming from the northeast; "northeasterly winds" [syn:
northeasterly, northeast]
n 1: the compass point midway between north and east; at 45
degrees [syn: northeast, nor'-east, northeastward,
NE]
2: the northeastern region of the United States [syn:
Northeast, northeastern United States]
3: the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass
point
4: a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or
city |
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east northeast
(encz) | east northeast, n: |
north northeast
(encz) | north northeast, n: |
north-northeast
(encz) | north-northeast, adv: |
northeast by east
(encz) | northeast by east, n: |
northeast by north
(encz) | northeast by north, n: |
northeaster
(encz) | northeaster,severovýchodní vítr |
northeasterly
(encz) | northeasterly,severovýchodně |
northeastern
(encz) | northeastern,severovýchodní adj: Zdeněk Brož |
northeastern united states
(encz) | northeastern United States, n: |
northeastward
(encz) | northeastward,na severovýchod northeastward,severovýchodně Zdeněk Brož |
northeastwardly
(encz) | northeastwardly, adv: |
northeastwards
(encz) | northeastwards,na severovýchod northeastwards,severovýchodním směrem |
East-northeast
(gcide) | East \East\ ([=e]st), n. [OE. est, east, AS. e['a]st; akin to D.
oost, oosten, OHG. [=o]stan, G. ost, osten, Icel. austr, Sw.
ost, Dan. ["o]st, ["o]sten, Lith. auszra dawn, L. aurora (for
ausosa), Gr. 'hw`s, "e`os, 'a`yws, Skr. ushas; cf. Skr. ush
to burn, L. urere. [root]149, 288. Cf. Aurora, Easter,
Sterling.]
1. The point in the heavens where the sun is seen to rise 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 which is toward the right hand of one who faces the
north; the point directly opposite to the west.
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The east began kindle. --E. Everett.
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2. The eastern parts of the earth; the regions or countries
which lie east of Europe; the orient. In this indefinite
sense, the word is applied to Asia Minor, Syria, Chaldea,
Persia, India, China, etc.; as, the riches of the East;
the diamonds and pearls of the East; the kings of the
East.
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The gorgeous East, with richest hand,
Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold.
--Milton.
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3. (U. S. Hist. and Geog.) Formerly, the part of the United
States east of the Alleghany Mountains, esp. the Eastern,
or New England, States; now, commonly, the whole region
east of the Mississippi River, esp. that which is north of
Maryland and the Ohio River; -- usually with the definite
article; as, the commerce of the East is not independent
of the agriculture of the West.
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East by north, East 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
east.
East-northeast, East-southeast, that which lies
221/2[deg] to the north or south of east, or half way
between east and northeast or southeast, respectively. See
Illust. of Compass.
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Northeast
(gcide) | Northeast \North`east"\, n.
The point between the north and east, at an equal distance
from each; the northeast part or region.
[1913 Webster]Northeast \North`east"\, a.
Of or pertaining to the northeast; proceeding toward the
northeast, or coming from that point; as, a northeast course;
a northeast wind.
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Northeast passage, a passage or communication by sea
between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans along the north
coast of Asia.
[1913 Webster]Northeast \North`east"\, adv.
Toward the northeast.
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Northeast passage
(gcide) | Northeast \North`east"\, a.
Of or pertaining to the northeast; proceeding toward the
northeast, or coming from that point; as, a northeast course;
a northeast wind.
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Northeast passage, a passage or communication by sea
between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans along the north
coast of Asia.
[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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Northeaster
(gcide) | Northeaster \North`east"er\, n.
A storm, strong wind, or gale, coming from the northeast.
Syn: noreaster, nor'easter.
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Northeasterly
(gcide) | Northeasterly \North`east"er*ly\, a.
Pertaining to the northeast; toward the northeast, or coming
from the northeast.
[1913 Webster]Northeasterly \North`east"er*ly\, adv.
Toward the northeast.
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Northeastern
(gcide) | Northeastern \North`east"ern\, a.
Of or pertaining to the northeast; northeasterly.
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Northeastward
(gcide) | Northeastward \North`east"ward\, Northeastwardly
\North`east"ward*ly\, adv.
Toward the northeast.
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Northeastwardly
(gcide) | Northeastward \North`east"ward\, Northeastwardly
\North`east"ward*ly\, adv.
Toward the northeast.
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east northeast
(wn) | east northeast
n 1: the compass point midway between northeast and east [syn:
east northeast, ENE] |
north northeast
(wn) | north northeast
n 1: the compass point that is midway between north and
northeast [syn: north northeast, nor'-nor'-east, NNE] |
north-northeast
(wn) | north-northeast
adv 1: to, toward, or in the north-northeast [syn: {north-
northeast}, nor'-nor'-east] |
northeast by east
(wn) | northeast by east
n 1: the compass point that is one point east of northeast [syn:
northeast by east, NEbE] |
northeast by north
(wn) | northeast by north
n 1: the compass point that is one point north of northeast
[syn: northeast by north, NEbN] |
northeaster
(wn) | northeaster
n 1: a storm blowing from the northeast [syn: northeaster,
noreaster] |
northeasterly
(wn) | northeasterly
adj 1: coming from the northeast; "northeasterly winds" [syn:
northeasterly, northeast]
2: situated in or oriented toward the northeast; "the
northeasterly part of the island" [syn: northeastern,
northeasterly, northeast] |
northeastern
(wn) | northeastern
adj 1: situated in or oriented toward the northeast; "the
northeasterly part of the island" [syn: northeastern,
northeasterly, northeast]
2: of a region of the United States generally including the New
England states; New York; and sometimes New Jersey and
Pennsylvania |
northeastern united states
(wn) | northeastern United States
n 1: the northeastern region of the United States [syn:
Northeast, northeastern United States] |
northeastward
(wn) | northeastward
adv 1: in a northeastward direction; "the river flows
northeastward to the gulf" [syn: northeastward,
northeastwardly]
adj 1: toward the northeast
n 1: the compass point midway between north and east; at 45
degrees [syn: northeast, nor'-east, northeastward,
NE] |
northeastwardly
(wn) | northeastwardly
adv 1: in a northeastward direction; "the river flows
northeastward to the gulf" [syn: northeastward,
northeastwardly] |
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