northern hemisphere

northern hemisphere
noun Usage: often capitalized N&H Date: circa 1699 the half of the earth that lies north of the equator

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • ˌnorthern ˈhemisphere, the — noun [singular] the northern half of the Earth, north of the EQUATOR …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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  • northern hemisphere — noun (singular) the half of the world that is north of the equator …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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