north značenje | engleski leksikon

Situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north

In a northern direction; SYN. North, to the north, in the north, northerly, northwards, northward.

(1535-1601) English translator. His version of Plutarch’s Lives 1579 was the source for Shakespeare’s Roman plays.

(1943-) US Marine lieutenant colonel. In 1981 he joined the staff of the National Security Council (NSC), where he supervised the mining of Nicaraguan harbors 1983, an air-force bombing raid on Libya 1986, and an arms-for-hostages deal with Iran 1985, which, when uncovered 1986 (Irangate), forced his dismissal and trial.
North was born into a San Antonio, Texas, military family and was a graduate of the US Naval Academy. He led a Marine platoon in the Vietnam War 1968–69. After working as a Marine instructor, as well as participating in a number of overseas secret missions, he became the NSC deputy director for political military affairs.
After Irangate, North was convicted on felony charges of obstructing Congress, mutilating government documents, and taking an illegal gratuity. In Sept 1991, all charges against him were dropped on the grounds that, since his evidence before Congressional committees July 1987 had been widely televised, it was impossible to give him a fair trial. He was unsuccessful as Virginia's Republican candidate for the Senate in the 1994 midterm elections.

8th Lord North (1732-1792) British Tory politician. He entered Parliament in 1754, became chancellor of the Exchequer in 1767, and was prime minister in a government of Tories and “king’s friends” from 1770. His hard line against the American colonies was supported by George III, but in 1782 he was forced to resign by the failure of his policy. In 1783 he returned to office in a coalition with Charles Fox. After its defeat, he retired from politics.

ETYM AS. north; akin to Dutch noord, German, Swed., and Dan. nord, Icel. northr. Related to Norman, Norse.
1. The cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees; SYN. due north.
2. The direction in which a compass needle points; SYN. magnetic north, compass north.
3. Any region lying in or toward the north; Also called: northland, septentrion.

1. The region of the United States lying north of the Mason-Dixon line.
2. Town in South Carolina (USA); zip code 29112.