North Definition–noun | 1. | a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N | | 2. | the direction in which this point lies. | | 3. | (usually initial capital letter ) a region or territory situated in this direction. | | 4. | the North, the northern area of the United States, esp. the states that fought to preserve the Union in the Civil War, lying to the north of the Ohio River, and usually including Missouri and Maryland. | –adjective | 7. | in, toward, or facing, the north: the north gate. | | 8. | directed or proceeding toward the north: a north course. | | 9. | coming from the north: a north wind. | | 10. | (usually initial capital letter ) designating the northern part of a region, nation, country, etc.: North Atlantic. | –adverb | 11. | to, toward, or in the north: sailing north. | |
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Georgia Definition–noun | 1. | a state in the SE United States. 5,464,265; 58,876 sq. mi. (152,489 sq. km). Capital: Atlanta. Abbreviation: GA (for use with zip code), Ga. | | 2. | Also called Georgian Republic. a republic in Transcaucasia, bordering on the Black Sea, N of Turkey and Armenia: an independent kingdom for ab. 2000 years. 5,174,642; 26,872 sq. mi. (69,700 sq. km). Capital: Tbilisi. | | 3. | Strait of, an inlet of the Pacific in SW Canada between Vancouver Island and the mainland. 150 mi. (240 km) long. | | 4. | a female given name: George + feminine ending -a. | |
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country of Transcaucasia located at the eastern end of the Black Sea on the southern flanks of the main crest of the Greater Caucasus Mountains. It is bounded on the north and northeast by Russia, on ...
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constituent state of the United States of America. The largest of the U.S. states east of the Mississippi River and by many years the youngest of the 13 former English colonies, Georgia was founded ...
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A republic of Transcaucasia, Georgia borders Russia on the north and northeast, Azerbaijan on the southeast, Armenia and Turkey on the south, and the Black Sea on the west. Area: 69,700 sq km (26,900 ...
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A republic of Transcaucasia, Georgia borders Russia on the north and northeast, Azerbaijan on the southeast, Armenia and Turkey on the south, and the Black Sea on the west. Area: 69,492 sq km (26,831 ...
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A republic of Transcaucasia, Georgia borders Russia on the north and northeast, Azerbaijan on the southeast, Armenia and Turkey on the south, and the Black Sea on the west. Area: 69,700 sq km (26,900 ...
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