英和和英

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈnɔːθ ˌkʌntɹi/

名詞

north country (uncountable)

1. (often capitalized; with the) The northern part of a particular country or region (variously conceived as a region so called by a proper name or a vaguely demarcated, adjectivally described region).

   in the north country of Canada

   in the north country of the upper Midwest

   • 2024, Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, “North Country”, in Woodland‎:

     Some long dark night, you might send me a letter
     Full of sleepless devilry
     I'll tell you now we could be together
     If you ever get tired of being free
     Way up in the North Country

   1. (often capitalized; with the) Northern England. [from 14th c.]

      Hypernym: country

      Coordinate terms: West Country, Wessex

   2. (usually capitalized; with the) A region in northern New York State.
   3. (usually capitalized; with the) A region in northern New Hampshire.
2. (often capitalized) The dialect of English spoken in Northern England. [from 17th c.]

派生語

• north countryman

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