Category:Septentrion

Sep*ten"tri*on, n. Etym: [l. septentrio the northern regions, the North, fr. septentriones the seven stars near the north pole, called Charles's wain, or the great bear, also those called the little bear; Properly, the seven plow oxen; septem seven + trio, orig., a plow ox: Cf. F. septentrion.]

Defn: the north or northern regions. Shak. Both east west, south and septentrioun. Chaucer.

Septentrion; septentrional Sep*ten"tri*on, sep*ten"tri*on*al, a. Etym: [l. septentrionalis: cf. F. septentrional.]

Defn: of or pertaining to the north; northern. "from cold septentrion Blasts." Milton.